Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love.
Wisdom
No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.
No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.
Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order.
Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order.
Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.
Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of ’em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.
No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.
No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.
The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss.
The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss.
To know one’s self is wisdom, but not to know one’s neighbors is genius.
To know one’s self is wisdom, but not to know one’s neighbors is genius.
Minna Antrim
Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.
Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.
For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.
For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
Benjamin Disraeli
As a youngster, I used to try to pick up any bits of wisdom about the guitar I could. It's not like now where you have books and books about every aspect of anything. Any little pearl of wisdom was welcome back then.
As a youngster, I used to try to pick up any bits of wisdom about the guitar I could. It’s not like now where you have books and books about every aspect of anything. Any little pearl of wisdom was welcome back then.
A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future… but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.
A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future… but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don’t let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.
Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more.
Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more.
We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.
We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.
My mother is a great source of advice and wisdom and consolation for me.
My mother is a great source of advice and wisdom and consolation for me.