"If you are bitter, you are like a dry leaf that you can just squash, and you can get blown away by the wind. There is much more wisdom in forgiveness."
— Vusi Mahlasela"Our shared values define us more than our differences. And acknowledging those shared values can see us through our challenges today if we have the wisdom to trust in them again."
— John McCain"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom."
— Plato"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."
— Aeschylus"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."
— Laozi"A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated — this is the greatest blessing."
— The Buddha"If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum."
— Holly Near"I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture."
— Susan Orlean"If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current — how can he help others across? – The Buddha"
— The Buddha