A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult. John Churton Collins
A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.WisdomQuotations by John Churton Collins
Year: 2008
The extreme limit of wisdom –that’s what the public calls madness. Jean Cocteau
The extreme limit of wisdom –that’s what the public calls madness.WisdomQuotations by Jean Cocteau
Everything I know I learned after I was thirty. Georges Clemenceau
Everything I know I learned after I was thirty.WisdomQuotations by Georges Clemenceau
Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil — not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever
Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil — not the strength to choose between the two.WisdomQuotations by John Cheever
The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people. Geoffrey Chaucer
The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.WisdomQuotations by Geoffrey Chaucer
Time ripens all things; no man is born wise. Miguel De Cervantes
Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.WisdomQuotations by Miguel De Cervantes
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. Cato The Elder
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.WisdomQuotations by Cato The Elder
The greatest event for the world is the arrival of a new and wise person. Thomas Carlyle
The greatest event for the world is the arrival of a new and wise person.WisdomQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
Great men are the commissioned guides of mankind, who rule their fellows because they are wiser. Thomas Carlyle
Great men are the commissioned guides of mankind, who rule their fellows because they are wiser.WisdomQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
Though wisdom cannot be gotten for gold, still less can be gotten without it. Samuel Butler
Though wisdom cannot be gotten for gold, still less can be gotten without it.Quotations by Samuel Butler
If I don’t have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance. Leo Buscaglia
If I don’t have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.WisdomQuotations by Leo Buscaglia
Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably. Bertolt Brecht
Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.WisdomQuotations by Bertolt Brecht
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by. E. S. Bouton
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.WisdomQuotations by E. S. Bouton
The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone. Napoleon Bonaparte
The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.WisdomQuotations by Napoleon Bonaparte
The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all. Nicholas Boileau
The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.WisdomQuotations by Nicholas Boileau
The fool who persists in his folly will become wise. William Blake
The fool who persists in his folly will become wise.WisdomQuotations by William Blake
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction. William Blake
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.WisdomQuotations by William Blake
The price of wisdom is eternal thought. Frank Birch
The price of wisdom is eternal thought.WisdomQuotations by Frank Birch
Some folks are wise and some otherwise. Josh Billings
Some folks are wise and some otherwise.WisdomQuotations by Josh Billings
Better to get wisdom than gold. Bible
Better to get wisdom than gold.WisdomQuotations by Bible
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all your getting get understanding. Bible
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all your getting get understanding.WisdomQuotations by Bible
The testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple. [Psalms 19:7] Bible
The testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple. [Psalms 19:7]WisdomQuotations by Bible
So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom. Bible
So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.WisdomQuotations by Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war. [9:18b, Ecclesiastes] Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war. [9:18b, Ecclesiastes]WisdomQuotations by Bible
Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times. Bible
Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times.WisdomQuotations by Bible
In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Bible
In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.WisdomQuotations by Bible
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. [Proverbs 15: 31] Bible
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. [Proverbs 15: 31]WisdomQuotations by Bible
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise. Bible
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.WisdomQuotations by Bible
Action should culminate in wisdom. Bhagavad Gita
Action should culminate in wisdom.WisdomQuotations by Bhagavad Gita
Wise men still seek Him today. Dan Bell
Wise men still seek Him today.WisdomQuotations by Dan Bell
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. Matsuo Basho
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.WisdomQuotations by Matsuo Basho
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. Francis Bacon
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.WisdomQuotations by Francis Bacon
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it, thou art a fool. Rabbi Ben Azai
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it, thou art a fool.WisdomQuotations by Rabbi Ben Azai
The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid. Marcus Aurelius
The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid.WisdomQuotations by Marcus Aurelius
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. Aristophanes
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.WisdomQuotations by Aristophanes
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? Percy Bysshe Shelley
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?WinterQuotations by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Winter lies too long in country towns; hangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen. Willa Cather
Winter lies too long in country towns; hangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen.WinterQuotations by Willa Cather
I’ve learned that you don’t have to win first place to win. Kim Zmeskal
I’ve learned that you don’t have to win first place to win.Winners and WinningQuotations by Kim Zmeskal
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is. Zig Ziglar
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.Winners and WinningQuotations by Zig Ziglar
I don’t know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win. Tiger Woods
I don’t know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win.Winners and WinningQuotations by Tiger Woods