Wisdom And Wise Quotations

by allinspiration.com

Here is a collection of wisdom and wise quotations and sayings from various authors, celebrities, famous persons, and other sources compiled by allinspiration.com for you to read and enjoy.

“The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.”
– Abigail Van Buren

“If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”
– Abraham Maslow

“Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.”
– Aeschylus

“Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.”
– Aesop

“To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.”
– Akhenaton

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
– Alan Kay

“Perspective is worth 80 IQ points.”
– Alan Kay

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
– Albert Einstein

“Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.”
– Alexander Pope

“Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.”
– Alfred Austin

“Who is wise in love, love most, say least.”
– Alfred Lord Tennyson

“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”
– Anton Chekhov

“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.”
– Anton Chekhov

“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.”
– Archimedes

“Start wide, expand further, and never look back.”
– Arnold Schwarzenegger

“We can’t command our love, but we can our actions.”
– Arthur Conan Doyle

“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”
– Arthur Conan Doyle

“Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.”
– Arthur Helps

“In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.”
– Arthur Schopenhauer

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
– Audrey Hepburn

“The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.”
– Ayn Rand

“Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.”
– Baltasar Gracian

“As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.”
– Ben Hogan

“Man is only great when he acts from passion.”
– Benjamin Disraeli

“The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.”
– Benjamin Disraeli

“Honesty is the best policy.”
– Benjamin Franklin

“The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.”
– Benjamin Franklin

“There are three faithful friends – an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.”
– Benjamin Franklin

“The doors of wisdom are never shut.”
– Benjamin Franklin

“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
– Bertrand Russell

“There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.”
– Charles Dickens

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
– Confucius

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
– Confucius

“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”
– Confucius

“Don’t taunt the alligator until after you’ve crossed the creek.”
– Dan Rather

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