1,000 Short Inspirational Quotes About Wisdom (2023)
1. “Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.” Sophocles
2. “I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.” Michael Scott
3. “Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.” ~ William Cowper
4. “A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” — William Shakespeare
5. "Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.”
6. Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise. Ephesians 5:15
7. “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” – Confucius
8. “People inspire you, or they drain you. Pick them wisely.” — Hans F. Hasen
9. “Your mentors in life are important, so choose them wisely.” ― Robert Kiyosaki
10. “You can’t be successful and loved by everyone. Choose wisely.” – Maxime Lagacé
11. “Oh, Gilbert, don't let's ever grow too old and wise... no, not too old and silly for fairyland.”
12. I respect and admire your strength, wisdom, and grace. Never stop being yourself.
13. “Humble living does not diminish. It fills. Going back to a simpler self gives wisdom. ”
14. “Get wise, youse guys!”
15. “Every day is a new life to the wise man.” Dale Carnegie.
16. “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.” — Henry Ford
17. “Quiet and silence is a form of power. Thoughtful and wise people are not talkative people.” – Dr T.P.Chia
18. “A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”
19. The good and the wise lead quiet lives.” — Euripides
20. “Sunset is always wiser than sunrise because sunset has added the experience of an entire day to his soul!”
21. "Each of us finds his unique vehicle for sharing with others his bit of wisdom.”
22. 2 years old means 2 years wiser! Happy Birthday!
23. “Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.”
24. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
25. “Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God.”
26. “What wisdom can you find greater than kindness?” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
27. “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” Bruce Lee
28. “I do not follow conventional wisdom.”
29. “Loneliness might be taking you towards an otherwise unreachable experience of reality.” – Olivia Laing
30. “Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.”
31. Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser.” — Drake
32. “No wise man ever wished to be younger.” ~ Jonathan Swift
33. “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” – Confucius
34. “Fishing is a hard job. Fishing at night. Rain. Day, night… You have to be wise and smart. And quick.”
35. “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” —James Oppenheim
36. “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” ~ Nelson Mandela
37. “Trust that everything happens for a reason, even when you’re not wise enough to see it.” Oprah Winfrey
38. Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being.
39. “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet.”― James Oppenheim
40. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” ~ Buddha
41. Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” Francis Bacon
42. I once read that people who study others are wise but those who study themselves are enlightened.
43. Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser. —Drake
44. “Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.”
45. People inspire you, or they drain you – pick them wisely.
46. “I am … humble enough to know I’m not better than anyone else, but wise enough to know I am different.”
47. "You have the power to change your life, so use it wisely.”
48. “You are beautiful. Know this. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying.” – Steve Maraboli
49. Happy birthday to a wonderfully wise old woman!
50. “Great wisdom not applied to action and behaviour is meaningless data.” – Peter Drucker
51. “Yesterday I was clever, so I took the glory for me. Today He makes me wise, so I give the glory to Thee”
52. “Choose friends wisely because you don’t know who your enemy is.“
53. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
54. A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.” – Jonathan Swift
55. Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi
56. “A smart person knows how to talk. A wise person knows when to be silent.”
57. The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox
58. “It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.” – Sara Teasdale
59. “To know that which lies before us in daily life is the prime wisdom.” ~ John Milton
60. The advantage of wisdom is that you can play dumb. The opposite is more difficult. - Author: Kurt Tucholsky
61. “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
62. Your attitudes and the choices you make today will be your life tomorrow, build it wisely. Author Unknown
63. “The wise woman thinks twice and speaks once or, better yet, does not speak at all.”
64. A wise man once said nothing.
65. “It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – William Shakespeare, playwright
66. “Riches have shut off many a man from the attainment of wisdom.”
67. “Time is the wisest of all counselors.“
68. “A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.” – Grantland Rice
69. “The best statement from a wise man is to mind your own business all the time, that it truly is.”
70. In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare! - Homer
71. “Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being.”
72. Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
73. “A wise man never loses anything. if he has himself.” – Michel de Montaigne
74. "Turn your wounds into wisdom.” —Oprah
75. “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” —Jean-Jacques RousseauRD.COM
76. “Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.” – Dale Carnegie
77. “The problem with wise people. They always know what is wrong. So I never employ an expert in full bloom.”
78. “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” — Charles Dickens
79. “It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.”
80. “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” — Lao Tzu
81. “Mistakes are the growing pains of wisdom.” – William George Jordan
82. “wisdom like none other can arise from those hard places that bring us low.”
83. “I always like to keep busy, otherwise my brain starts ticking.”
84. “A wise man is humble, knowing he actually doesn't know much. ” - Eraldo Banovac
85. “If I were rain, That joins sky and earth that otherwise never touch,
86. He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.
87. Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart.
88. It is a wise father that knows his own child. –William ShakespeareRD.COM
89. You are unwise to lower your defenses!
90. Count your blessings, not your wrinkles, otherwise we’d be here forever. Happy birthday my friend!
91. “I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.” — Michael Scott
92. “Be as wise as a serpent and as gentle as a dove.”
93. I am ... humble enough to know I'm not better than anyone else, but wise enough to know I am different.
94. “I was wise enough never to grow up, while fooling people into believing I had.” Margaret Mead
95. “Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.” – Ram Dass
96. “Being selfish doesn’t make you heartless makes you wise.” – Unknown
97. “Knowing others is wisdom. knowing yourself is enlightenment.”- Lao Tzu
98. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. ”
99. “Another year to prove that older doesn’t really mean wiser. Happy Birthday!”
100. “Too much respect for other people's wisdom will make you depreciate your own.”
101. “They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” – Confucius
102. The wisest mind has something yet to learn. George Santanaya
103. “I’m an early bird and a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.”
104. “A wise man becomes free when he is ready to die at any moment.”
105. It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.
106. “wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.”
107. “No wise words or advice here. Just me. Thinking of you. Hoping for you. Wishing you better days ahead.”
108. “Take risks. If you win, you’ll be happy; if you lose, you’ll be wise.” – Anonymous
109. “A man of wisdom delights in water.” — Confucius
110. “The aim of the wise is to not secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” – Aristotle
111. “You need to know who you want to be. Otherwise, your quest for change is like a boat without a rudder.”
112. “Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser.” – Unknown
113. “After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.”
114. “I always like to keep busy, otherwise my brain starts ticking.” ~ Nicholas Hoult
115. “One must need to be strong, otherwise one will never become strong.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
116. With age comes wisdom. What’s your sage piece of advice, oh wise one?
117. Money is the wise man’s religion.” – Euripides
118. A sign of wisdom: you avoid people with bad vibes. Maxime Lagacé
119. “if you want your company to operate with wisdom, with care, then woman are the best.” ― Jack Ma
120. “Your mentors in life are important, so choose them wisely.” Robert Kiyosaki
121. “Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.” — S. Johnson
122. “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.” – Bob Marley
123. “Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.” – Horace
124. “For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.”
125. “As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise, you will miss most of your life.” – Buddha
126. “There is only one way not to waste your life, and it is to attain wisdom at a young age!”
127. “If you eat three times a day you’ll be fed. But if you read three times a day you’ll be wise.”
128. “Our greatest moral regrets are always preceded by a series of unwise choices.”
129. “Silence makes idiots seem wise even for a minute.” – Carlos Ruiz Zafón
130. “Sometimes you just need to bite your tongue. It is not always wise to speak your mind.” — Unknown
131. “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” ~ Confucius
132. “Turn your wounds into wisdom. ” — Oprah Winfrey
133. “The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility.” — T.S. Eliot
134. “The wise does at once what the fool does at last.”
135. Choose your friends wisely. Association is perception. Perception is a reality.
136. “Every new day is a new chance to improve your life—to grow happier, stronger, and wiser.”
137. “Never be proud but show humility towards others, true wisdom lies in being humble.” Shri Radhe Maa
138. “Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” — Benjamin Franklin
139. “Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.” - Bill Clinton
140. “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.”
141. “It is a good thing that women are so easily manipulated. Otherwise, most of us wouldn't be here.”
142. Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. — Confucius
143. “It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.” – John Saxe
144. “The good and wise lead quiet lives.”
145. “Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.” – Timothy Ferriss
146. “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” – Socrates
147. “One year older and wiser. Dear baby boy, have a joyous and lovely birthday.”
148. “It’s good to be nice. Stop being too nice. Otherwise be ready, to be taken as granted….” – Ritisha
149. Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom. – Joseph Joubert
150. “Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable”
151. “The simple act of scheduling makes otherwise fun tasks feel like work and decreases overall enjoyment.”
152. “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” ― Jean-Jacques Rousseau
153. “All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope. “ ~ Alexandre Dumas
154. “Meet me in the middle of your story when the soul is worn but wise.”
155. “Never, no, never did nature say one thing and wisdom another.” -Edmund Burke
156. “I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms” Michael Scott
157. “A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.” –Pythagoras
158. “Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.” — Buddha
159. “The wise warrior avoids the battle.” – Sun Tzu
160. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ―Rumi
161. Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. – Thomas Jefferson
162. “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
163. “I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms.” — Michael Scott, “The Office”
164. “They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.” — Confucius
165. Now that you are a graduate, use your freedom wisely. We are already so proud of you. Congratulations.
166. “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” – Rodin.
167. “Knowing others is wisdom;
168. “See much, study much, suffer much, that is the path to wisdom.”
169. "Growing up is hard, love. Otherwise everyone would do it.” ― Kim Harrison
170. “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
171. “Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.”
172. “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”
173. “When you’ve got an *ss like the North Star, wise men are going to follow it.” – Ron Burgundy
174. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
175. “To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
176. Happy birthday. One year older and still none the wiser!
177. “Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.” ― Terry Pratchett
178. “A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”
179. “The wiser you get, the less you care to look like a fool.”
180. “Discomfort is a wise teacher.” Caroline Myss
181. “The wisest man is the silent one. Examine his actions. Judge him by them.”
182. A little gray hair is a small price to pay for so much wisdom.
183. “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” ~ Jimi Hendrix
184. “A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.”
185. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” — Buddha
186. “A waterfall cannot be silent, just as the wisdom! When they speak, the voice of power speaks!”
187. “I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl. So, I’m wise and I have worms.” – Michael Scott
188. Like water in the desert is wisdom to the soul. – Edward Counsel
189. “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.”
190. Discomfort is a wise teacher.” Caroline Myss
191. “The good and wise lead quiet lives.
192. My prayer for you is for increased strength, money, and wisdom. Happy 3 month baby birthday!
193. Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit.
194. “The wise does at once what the fool does at last.” ~ Baltasar Gracian
195. “Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people” -William Butler Yeats
196. “To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.”
197. “The truly wise and happy are never rushed.” ― Maxime Lagacé
198. The foundational stone for any business, enterprise or project has to be wisdom. - Author: Sunday Adelaja
199. “The good and the wise lead quiet lives.” Euripides
200. "May God bless you with wisdom and understanding.”
201. “Turn wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
202. “Inner wisdom is more important than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.”
203. “Self-Respect and wisdom are the only symbols of human beings.”
204. "Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
205. The decisions you make must be thought from the perspective of a wise lion.
206. “The wisest person in the world is the one who is indifferent to praise and criticism.”
207. “One has to tell people what to think. There is no alternative. Otherwise, someone else will do it.”
208. It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise. - Sara Teasdale
209. “Polish comes from the cities; wisdom from the desert.” – Frank Herbert, Dune
210. “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” – St. Augustine
211. “Ninety percent of all human wisdom is the ability to mind your own business.” – Robert A. Heinlein
212. People inspire you or they drain you, choose wisely. ~ Hans F. Hanse
213. “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”
214. “When I think of you, I think of kindness, wisdom, and love. Thanks for being you.” — Sam Crow
215. Ancient Chinese wisdom on how to move mountains
216. “Every human being is trustworthy, until and unless he proves it otherwise.”
217. “It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.” – Aristotle
218. “Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” – Karen Kaiser Clark
219. “Love doesn’t need a reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart.” — Deepak Chopra
220. “Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.” – Terry Pratchett
221. Life is too short to waste time on things that don’t matter, so make sure you spend your time wisely!
222. “Silence makes idiots seem wise even for a minute.”
223. Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
224. “Observe, reflect, and become a little wiser every day.” – Unknown
225. “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” – Charles Dickens
226. “Now is the watchword of the wise.“
227. “Knowledge is best sought from experts, but creativity and wisdom can come from anywhere.”
228. “apartheid turned many otherwise law-abiding citizens into criminals.”
229. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” — Socrates
230. “A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man.”
231. “We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden.” ? Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
232. “A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.” – Confucius
233. “Thank you, fake friends. You’ve only made me stronger and wiser.” – Unknown
234. “Time is money. Use it wisely.” – Folorunsho Alakija.
235. Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being.” – Rumi
236. “It is a wise father that knows his own child.”
237. Courage injures the strong ones who have no wisdom, but it motivates the brave ones, to always win.
238. “All things are difficult before they become easy.” That’s wise advice.”
239. “When you are born, you cried while others laughed around you, likewise make others cry when you are dead.”
240. Never start acting your age, big sis, otherwise I’d have no excuse!
241. Words have power. Use them wisely to show your gratitude.
242. “A wise man once said women come and go but love sticks with you forever.”
243. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” – Thomas Jefferson
244. “Ninety percent of all human wisdom is the ability to mind your own business. ” – Robert A. Heinlein
245. “Always go to other people’s funerals; otherwise they won’t come to yours.” —Yogi Berra
246. “There is a wisdom of the head, and… there is a wisdom of the heart.” ~ Charles Dickens
247. Growing in wisdom, glowing in happiness; what a beautiful year it will be for me.
248. “If you realize that you’re the problem, then you can change yourself, learn something, and grow wiser.”
249. All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope. – Alexandre Dumas
250. People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.
251. Francis Bacon: "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."
252. “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
253. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” – Benjamin Franklin
254. "Each of us finds his unique vehicle for sharing with others his bit of wisdom.” – Ram Dass
255. “Polish comes from the cities; wisdom from the desert.” – Frank Herbert
256. “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” – Francis Bacon
257. Warm and wise with a smile in his eyes—Grandpa.
258. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. ” – Buddha
259. “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”
260. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle
261. “It’s so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don’t say it.”
262. You are fun, loving and wise beyond your age! Happy birthday, stepdaughter, I’m glad you came into my life!
263. “A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.”- Minna Antrim
264. Play wisely
265. Fishing is a hard job. Fishing at night. Rain. Day, night… You have to be wise and smart. And quick.
266. “True leadership only exists if people follow when they would otherwise have the freedom to not follow”
267. A teacher ignites the fire that fuels a student’s thirst for knowledge, curiosity and wisdom.
268. “To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
269. Your mentors in life are important, so choose them wisely.”
270. “Lean into the discomfort — said every wise person who decided to change and grow. ” Kelly Leigh
271. “A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.”
272. What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?~ Jean Jacques Rousseau
273. “It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.”
274. “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Rodin
275. “Many businesses are wisely turning their suppliers and distributors into valued partners.”
276. Our greatest moral regrets are always preceded by a series of unwise choices. - Author: Andy Stanley
277. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” Oprah Winfrey
278. “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” – Lao Tzu
279. “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” – James Oppenheim
280. “Gossip dies when it hits a wise person’s ears.”
281. “A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils.”
282. The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.
283. Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes. Alexander Pope
284. “The river has great wisdom and whispers its secrets to the hearts of men.” – Mark Twain
285. Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.” – Charles Caleb Colton
286. “Like water in the desert is wisdom to the soul.” ― Edward Counsel
287. “Lord, give me the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do what’s right-even when it’s hard.”
288. “Kindness is wisdom” –Philip James Bailey
289. “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” — Nelson Mandela
290. In the wise words of Elvis Presley, raise your child or the children around you with a hand.
291. “Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.”
292. “The wisest mind has something yet to learn.” – George Santanaya
293. “Time is the wisest counselor of all. – Pericles
294. “It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When
295. “It is wise not to seek a secret and honest not to reveal it.” – Benjamin Franklin
296. Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. – St. Francis of Assisi
297. The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.
298. “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
299. A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.
300. “Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.”
301. “The fool who thinks he is wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed.”
302. “Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.”– James Thurber
303. Acquiring wisdom is great but it is not the goal, applying it is. - Idowu Koyenikan
304. “Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.” – Bertolt Brecht
305. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”- Aristotle
306. “Beware the soul-sucking force of reasonableness, otherwise you risk deflating your peaks.”
307. “So wise so young, they say, never do live long.”
308. It is a wise father that knows his own child.
309. Quiet and silence is a form of power. Thoughtful and wise people are not talkative people.” Dr T.P.Chia
310. With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone. - Author: Oscar Wilde
311. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” — Aristotle
312. “You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable.”
313. “A year wiser.”
314. “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” — Confucius
315. “He spoke with more eloquence than wisdom.”
316. “The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.”
317. “Have you been out on visits and otherwise observed him in action?” (Yes)
318. “Take risks. If you win, you’ll be happy. If you lose, you’ll be wise.” – Anonymous
319. A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
320. “Polish comes from the cities; wisdom from the desert.”
321. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
322. “Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.”
323. “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” ~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau
324. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
325. “You have a purpose in life. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.” – Unknown
326. It will start to hurt less one day, I promise. You are enough. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
327. “I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.”
328. “A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” – William Shakespeare
329. I don’t judge. I’m sarcastic and a wise guy, but I don’t judge.
330. “What wisdom can you find greater than kindness?”
331. “Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.” — Benjamin Franklin; Tweet this!
332. “I’m another year older, wiser, and happier.” – Unknown
333. “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” — Willy Wonka
334. “Age is frequently beautiful, wisdom appearing like an aftermath.” ― Benjamin Disraeli
335. “Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.” ~ Colette
336. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
337. A wise traveler never despises his own country. – Carlo Goldoni
338. Mother Teresa is one of the wisest people when it comes to giving, she clearly had a caring soul.
339. “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” – Francis Bacon
340. “You are a man of God whose mind is full of wisdom and a heart of love. Thank you, Pastor!” — Unknown Author
341. A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.”
342. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” - Oprah Winfrey
343. “Silence is true wisdom’s best reply.”
344. “Always go to other peoples’ funerals, otherwise they won’t go to yours.” – Yogi Berra
345. “The life of wisdom must be a life of contemplation combined with action.” – Scott Peck
346. “A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.”
347. “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.”
348. 90. “Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.” ― Moliere
349. “The humble person has access to God’s wisdom and God’s favor.” — Pat Robertson
350. “Acquiring wisdom is great but it is not the goal, applying it is.”
351. “They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.”
352. A child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer.
353. “Inside every disappointment lies a priceless gem of wisdom.”
354. “Time is money. Use it wisely.” — Folorunsho Alakija, fashion and oil tycoon
355. “The river has great wisdom and whispers its secrets to the hearts of men.”
356. Another year older, none the wiser.
357. A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” — Charles Dickens
358. “I thought you get finer and wiser with age? Well, there’s always next year. 😂”
359. Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.”
360. “Lean into the discomfort — said every wise person who decided to change and grow.” Kelly Leigh
361. “In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” – Benjamin Franklin
362. “A very wise quote is a spectacular waterfall! When you see it, you feel its power!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan
363. “Thanks for being older and wiser and letting me know when to expect grey hair and wrinkles.”
364. Judge me when you are perfect. Otherwise, shut up.
365. He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.
366. “We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
367. Choose your friends wisely
368. “Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.” ― Oprah Winfrey
369. ‘The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.’ – Maya Angelou
370. “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” – Buddha
371. “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” ~ Francis Bacon
372. I am mature enough to spend time with myself. I am wise enough to know I need no one to complete me.
373. He was a wise man who invented beer.
374. “Great mentors give wise guidance.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
375. “You are beautiful. Know this. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying. You are beautiful.”
376. Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. —Auguste Rodin
377. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ― Oprah Winfrey
378. “Another year older, wiser, and more in love with life than ever before.” – Unknown
379. It is a wise father that knows his own child. – William Shakespeare
380. “The intelligent have plans; the wise have principles.”
381. “A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable.” – William Wordsworth
382. “Knowing others is wisdom. knowing yourself is Enlightenment.”
383. An ocean which thinks there is nothing to learn from a lake is not a wise ocean!”― Mehmet Murat ildan
384. “A silent man is easily reputed wise.” – Frederick William Robertson
385. “Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.” — Seneca; Tweet this!
386. The good and wise lead quiet lives. ~EuripidesMove In Silence captions
387. “Healing—takes time, and—so does—not healing. Choose—how you spend your time—wisely.” – Lalah Delia
388. Leaders utter much wisdom.
389. All wisdom is not new wisdom.
390. “A wise man is humble, knowing he actually doesn’t know much.”
391. “Life is a gift of nature but beautiful living is the gift of wisdom.” – Aristotle
392. “Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation.” – Dale Dauten
393. “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure but to avoid pain.” — Aristotle
394. The fool wonders, the wise man asks. Benjamin Disraeli
395. “For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.” ― Lao Tzu
396. You decide every day who you will and will not be. Be bold in your decision but remember, choose wisely.
397. “In light of my past experience, and my future hopes and dreams, what’s the wise thing to do?”
398. “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely. ” — Henry Ford
399. How am I ever gonna get to be old and wise if I ain’t ever young and crazy?
400. “When you need advice, make sure you choose your advisor wisely.”
401. Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. - William Cowper
402. “Not all who wander are lost.”– Gandalf. The wisest of the Maiar
403. “My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed.” — Proverbs 23:15
404. “Follow your instincts. That is where true wisdom manifests itself.” Oprah Winfrey
405. “The wisest are the most annoyed at the loss of time.” — Dante Alighieri
406. “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver and gold.” – Bob Marley
407. You teach us real-life wisdom, dignity and kindness.
408. “In the words of Publilius Syrus: A wise man will be master of his mind, A fool will be its slave.”
409. “A wise man once said women come and go but love sticks with you forever. ”
410. “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” —Jean-Jacques Rousseau
411. "Knowledge all by itself, without deep wisdom, ends up becoming despair.”
412. “The good and the wise lead quiet lives.”
413. “He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.” – Mary Howitt
414. “He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.” — Euripides
415. “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” —Confucius
416. “To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” – Marilyn vos Savant
417. “If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.”
418. “The wise man will remain silent when needed because sometimes silence speaks the most truthfully.”
419. “Healing—takes time, and—so does—not healing. Choose—how you spend your time—wisely.”
420. Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
421. It takes a wise person to understand the importance of minding one’s business
422. I’m an early bird and a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.
423. Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise. - Samuel Johnson
424. “Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.”
425. “One year older, one year wiser. Have a joyful and happy birthday dear baby boy.”
426. “I feel like my honesty gives people the freedom to talk about things they wouldn’t otherwise.” — Jane Fonda
427. “Like water in the desert is wisdom to the soul. – Edward Counsel
428. I hope to get wise enough to make good use of the opportunity that life offers.
429. “Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart.”
430. “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” - Plato
431. “Education gives you neither experience nor wisdom.” – Peter Drucker
432. “Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.”
433. “Wine and women make wise men dote and forsake God's law and do wrong."
434. “The happy say yes. The successful say no. The peaceful do their duty. The wise smile.”
435. “Become a faithful servant. Cultivate wisdom, courage, faith, and resilience.”
436. “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”- Charles Dickens
437. You are a truly special, wise and thoughtful person. Brother in law, Happy Father’s Day
438. A wise woman once said, ‘f*ck this shit,’ and she lived happily ever after.
439. “Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.” Terry Pratchett
440. Let the wisdom of Monday show you why we have weekends. -Anthony T. Hincks
441. “The wise leader’s plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together.”
442. Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile. – Homer
443. “A truly special teacher is very wise and sees tomorrow in every child’s eyes.”- Unknown
444. “Without courage. wisdom bears no fruit.” – Baltasar Gracian
445. “If you command wisely, you’ll be obeyed cheerfully.”
446. “Be where you are, otherwise you will miss your life.” ~ Buddha
447. An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all wisdom.
448. We may look old and wise outwardly, but inwardly we are the same silly girls we used to be.” ~ Unknown
449. I am not just a year older but also a year wiser. Happy birthday to me!
450. “Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.” – Plutarch
451. sunrise over the water has text choose to spend your morning energy wisely.
452. “You can get through this. Take it from me. I’m very wise and stuff.”
453. In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there is bacteria” - David Auerbach.
454. “Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.” – Proverbs 23:9
455. “The good and the wise lead quiet lives.” — Euripides
456. “The wisest are the most annoyed at the loss of time.”
457. “Your skin routine is a bank account. Invest wisely.” – Unknown
458. “Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.” ~ Carl Sandburg
459. “The wisest men follow their own direction.” – Euripides
460. Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.
461. ”Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.”
462. "A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.” – Marilyn Monroe
463. “Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people” – William Butler Yeats
464. “The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
465. “The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.
466. “He was wise to use you against me.”
467. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” -Socrates
468. “Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. ”
469. “It is not much good being wise among fools and sane among lunatics.”
470. “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” – Rodin
471. “The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.” – Aristotle
472. “A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.” – Maya Angelou
473. You are a man of God whose mind is full of wisdom and a heart of love. Thank you, Pastor!
474. “Whisper words of wisdom, let it brie.”
475. “Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well, wisest and best of all.” ~ Malcom Forbes
476. Pick your allies wisely
477. You can get through this. Take it from me. I’m very wise and stuff.
478. Turn your wounds into wisdom.
479. “Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.”
480. Memory is the mother of all wisdom. . – Aeschylus,. Memory is the mother of all wisdom. . – Aeschylus,
481. Your soul is pure, your heart is priceless, and your wisdom is amazing. Happy birthday, dad!
482. “Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser.” —Drake
483. “It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.”
484. “Grandfathers give us not only wisdom and encouragement but they are an inspiration to us.”
485. “Pain makes you stronger. Tears make you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser.” — Marc & Angel
486. “No man is wise enough by himself.” — Plautus
487. Leaders gain members by showing how wise and determined they are.
488. “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. ” — Nelson Mandela
489. “Self-Respect and wisdom are the only symbols of human beings.” ― Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
490. Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
491. ”A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.” – Jonathan Swift
492. Lover of wisdom
493. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
494. “The Child is thinking that it is wise to practice self-care.” – Parent Self-Care
495. “To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.” — Confucius
496. “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” ~James Openheim
497. “I miss my father’s wisdom, his sense of humor, and his unwavering love. Life isn’t the same without him.”
498. “Patience is the key to paradise.” – Turkish Proverb (a bit of a wisdom quote too, don’t you think?!)
499. We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.
500. “A wise man once said nothing.” – Anonymous
501. “Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.”
502. “People inspire you, or they drain you – pick them wisely.” Hans F. Hansen
503. “Then appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy.”
504. “Personal Vision is often the catalyst for wise decisions.”
505. “What the wise man does in the beginning, the fool does in the end” ― Warren Buffett
506. “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”
507. “Another year older, another year wiser? I guess we’ll see!”
508. “A waterfall cannot be silent, just as wisdom. When they speak, the voice of power speaks.”
509. “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”
510. “Great wisdom not applied to action and behavior is meaningless data.”
511. “The passion/hunger of the student brings out the experience/wisdom of the mentor.” ― Orrin Woodward
512. “No matter how much it may seem otherwise, no one has control of your life but you.” – Grant Cardone
513. “The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
514. “A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.”
515. “Even the wisest mind has something yet to learn.” – George Santayana
516. “The truly wise and happy are never rushed.”
517. Stronger by weakness, wiser men become. — Edmund Waller
518. “To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.”
519. The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility.
520. Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
521. “ASK any wise man what he most desires and he will, more than likely, say "more wisdom.”
522. “Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.”
523. “Never be proud but show humility towards others, true wisdom lies in being humble.” — Shri Radhe Maa
524. A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.” – Jonathan Swift
525. “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.“
526. “You are amazing, and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise. No matter what.” — Bryant Collins
527. One part of wisdom is knowing what you don't need anymore and letting it go. —Jane Fonda
528. “Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.” – Cicero
529. “Your heart is full of wisdom”
530. “To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid.” – Unknown
531. I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.
532. "Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” —Confucius"
533. “A wise man once said nothing” Anonymous
534. “strategic planning should be more about collective wisdom building than top-down or bottom-up planning.”
535. “You will rarely make wise decisions if you surround yourself with fools” ~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
536. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ―Oprah Winfrey
537. “Never, no, never did nature say one thing and wisdom another.” – Edmund Burke
538. ‘Patience and wisdom walk hand in hand, like two one-armed lovers.’ – Jarod Kintz
539. “May God bless you with wisdom and understanding.”
540. “And there are really never endings, happy or otherwise.”
541. “The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox
542. Warm and wise with a smile in his eyes—Grandpa. —Jeannie Hund
543. “The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains.”
544. “Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.”― Thomas Jefferson
545. “[I]n the wise leader’s plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together.”
546. “A wise man told me if it doesn’t affect my pockets, don’t let it affect my emotions.”
547. “If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.”
548. A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.” – Pythagoras
549. "It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.” – Sara Teasdale
550. “A wise man once said, “Money can’t buy happiness, but it pays for the yacht to pull alongside it.”
551. Your mood depends on the weather too, sometimes it's great otherwise it's just sad.
552. “If I had just a little bit of wisdom I should walk the great path and fear only straying from it.”
553. They say that wisdom comes with age. Today you must be the smartest person I know. Happy birthday to you!
554. “Sometimes it’s wiser to play stupid than try to be intelligent.”
555. “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.”
556. “You are unwise to lower your defenses!” Darth Vader
557. “A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows the public opinion.” ~ Grantland Rice
558. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
559. Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.
560. “No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted.” ― Cicero
561. “One clear-cut result is worth a dozen wise precautions.”
562. “A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.”
563. “Sometimes you have to be a fool to get people to think you are wise.”
564. “Think as the wise men think, but talk like the simple people do.” — Aristotle
565. A wise man can always be found alone because he minds his own business
566. “Be where you are; otherwise, you will miss your life.” — Buddha
567. “You are unwise to lower your defenses.” – Darth Vader
568. “Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.” ― Moliere
569. “People inspire you, or they drain you – pick them wisely.” – Hans F. Hansen
570. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” Rumi
571. Adversity is the mother of wisdom.
572. Thank you for offering me free therapy for all these years. I couldn’t afford to stay this sane otherwise.
573. “They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
574. “Quiet and silence is a form of power. Thoughtful and wise people are not talkative people.” Dr T.P.Chia
575. “Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.” – Jean de La Fontaine
576. Not all men are fools. If you doubt otherwise, you haven’t met me.
577. “Time is the wisest counselor of all.” — Pericles
578. “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”
579. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
580. Hope means expectancy when things are otherwise hopeless. - G. K. Chesterton
581. “Life is full of choices, make yours wisely.”
582. “It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.“
583. “Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart.”― Jack Ma
584. “No matter how much it may seem otherwise, no one has control of your life but you”
585. “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
586. “Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.” – Edward Young.
587. “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” – Anonymous
588. Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.” – Edward Young.
589. “Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.”
590. “A wise man once said, there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
591. “I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side.” – Maya Angelou
592. They say time is precious; so waste it wisely.
593. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” – Buddha
594. “The advantage of wisdom is that you can play dumb. The opposite is more difficult.” ― Kurt Tucholsky
595. “While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.”
596. “The Bible reminds us that on the other side of humility we find wisdom”
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