Wisdom Quotes

The oldest, shortest words - "yes" and "no" - are those which require the most thought.

Pythagoras

We can`t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.

Will Rogers

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.

Paulo Coelho

It`s not what you look at that matters, it`s what you see.

Henry David Thoreau

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

George Santayana

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

Logan Pearsall Smith

The only real valuable thing is intuition.

Albert Einstein

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Josh Billings

We can be blind to the obvious, and we are also blind to our blindness.

Daniel Kahneman

There are some as are what they are. And there are some as aren`t what they seem to be. And there are some as only seem to be what they seem to be.

Neil Gaiman

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.

Terry Pratchett

What you risk reveals what you value.

Jeanette Winterson

Medicine makes people ill, mathematics make them sad and theology makes them sinful.

Martin Luther

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

Jimi Hendrix

They will envy you for your success, for your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status - but rarely for your wisdom.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb