Wise Quotes - Page 11

The greatest wisdom is to be happy

At ten, you are foolish. At twenty, you are naive. At thirty, you are alert. At forty, you are experienced. At fifty, you are wise.

Most of my failures can be ascribed to the fact that I chose that which was ‘easy’ over that which was ‘right’. And while it’s ‘right’ to admit this to myself, it isn’t ‘easy.’ So, which choice am I going to make this time?

Then must you speakOf one that loved not wisely but too well,Of one not easily jealous but, being wrought,Perplexed in the extreme; of one whose hand,Like the base Indian, threw a pearl awayRicher than all his tribe; of one whose subdued eyes,Albeit unused to the melting mood,Drop tears as fast as the Arabian treesTheir medicinable gum. Set you down this,And say besides that in Aleppo once,Where a malignant and a turbaned TurkBeat a Venetian and traduced the state,I took by th' throat the circumcised dogAnd smote him thus.

It's not what we can do that makes us great, but what we can do but don't which make us great

Every life is a canvas and every interaction is a brush, therefore we’d be wise to consider how we handle the paint.

Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.

There is no bigger weapon than brain, yet the time is more powerful in the World.

Light travels halfway around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.

The wolf pounces on the sheep when the shepherd strays.

Sometimes the truth stares us in the face, but we just choose not to look.

A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.

Sharpen your life always; even though it will come to an end like a pencil, we have to keep on writing

Despite this, his prejudice against helmets remained unchanged. You had your pride, Ganelon had told him once, or you had nothing.

My greatest privilege is being married to a gentle loving husband. I am very grateful God made our path cross.

You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.

Think wisely before you exercise an action. Having done so however, never look back and regret. That would be a shame

Ignorance paired with arrogance (naïveté) is logical, but arrogance paired with awareness (ego) is toxic.

Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination.

Pursue your God-given goals.

A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for naught.

Remember some books are meant to be tasted, some books are meant to be chewed and, finally, some books are meant to be swallowed whole.

Suffering is imposed on us time and again so that one day we would become brave wise masters. That is, a strong being who is confidently aware of their intended direction in life, and fearlessly adding value to the world and their future.

The elephant is the largest, but not the fiercest. The giraffe is the tallest, but not the strongest. The cheetah is the fastest, but not the wisest. The ant is the smallest, but not the gentlest.

Think twice as much as others.Study twice as much as others.Work twice as much as others.Give twice as much as others.

If you focus on bitterness, you destroy your life.

Oh, Gilbert, don't let's ever grow too old and wise... no, not too old and silly for fairyland.

Faith is believe.

Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.

The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.

Soft feathers cannot make a cruel bird kind

What a wise man knows, therefore, is how to construct a pattern that, given the human situation, is likely to lead to a good life.

You cannot skip the beginning and hope to reach the end. You will fall as soon as you get there

Ten greatest gifts; love, joy, peace, patience, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

The truest knowledge is to know thy Creator and thy self.

A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.

One thing that is guaranteed not to work. Doing Nothing. A goldmine when you realise it. Don't be paralysed by analysis. Don't be paralysed by fear. The one thing that is guaranteed not to work. Doing nothing achieves nothing.

I think sometimes, despite our good intentions and wise choices, something's are up to fate and we learn to play our part the best we can.

A lion gains nothing from boasting to a dog.

True understanding lies beyond the desert

If a lion invites you home for dinner, it is you he wants to serve as a meal to his guests.

But the powerful words of the Pastor repeated in my head, “There’s a Champion inside of you!

Joy is the best companion, virtue is the noblest acquaintance, wisdom is the cleverest friend, and love is the kindest soul mate.

Bring the past, but only if you can build from it.

Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.

I am determined to do my very best.

Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.

If you were destined to be a poet, then you won't brainstorm for lines that rhymes. If you were destined to be a celebrity, then you shouldn't start searching for fans. If you are truly a god, then let others worship you!

I believe the first draft of a book — even a long one — should take no more than three months…Any longer and — for me, at least — the story begins to take on an odd foreign feel, like a dispatch from the Romanian Department of Public Affairs, or something broadcast on high-band shortwave duiring a period of severe sunspot activity.

You don’t have to compete with any one. Seek to outdo your own performance. You will always be happy.

He, who dares seek God's presence, will receive His blessings and favours.

Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.

Once your intentions are real and wise, helpful and positive, keep going forward. Never ever give up!

Hatred doesn’t need company. It stews in its own loneliness and can grow still. Love needs companions. Love alone is daunted. Love together is unbound and unrestricted.

Wisdom is nothing more than the marriage of intelligence and compassion.And, as with all good unions, it takes much experience and time to reach its widest potential.Have you introduced your intellect to your compassion yet? Be careful; lately, intellect has taken to eating in front of the TV and compassion has taken in too many cats.

Live your life in such a way that you can say "I love my life" and really mean it.

I am not sure if women are attracted to genius. Can you imagine the wise wizard winning the woman over the gallant swordsman? It seems rather otherworldly in more ways than one.

Air, Food, Water, Shelter, Love and Godis what we all need to live.If one more thing is missing, it's being wise.WISE enough to consume them well.

Intelligence is loving what is good and Wisdom is worshiping the One True Living God (FGL)! Alleluia! Amen!

If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.