wisdom Quotes

Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.

You have to like the present; if not your life becomes secondhand, if you think it was better before. Or that it will be better in the future.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.