Wisdom Quotes

We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

The great religions are the ships, Poets the life boats. Every sane person I know has jumped overboard.

I was born wise. Street-wise, people-wise, self-wise. This wisdom was my birthright.

Nine tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.

The wisest are the most annoyed at the loss of time.

To know and love one other human being is the root of all wisdom.

Wisdom and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.

Let’s learn from the wisdom of every mother and father who teaches their daughters there is no limit on how big she can dream and how much she can achieve.

The wise ones bet heavily when the world offers them that opportunity. They bet big when they have the odds. And the rest of the time, they don’t. It’s just that simple.

The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.