wisdom Status

"He who knows himself is enlightened."

"To give oneself earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom."

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."

"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done."

"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

"Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom."

"The day of fortune is like a harvest day, we must be busy when the corn is ripe."

"Make it your habit not to be critical about small things."

"Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one."

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."

"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit."

"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge."

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy."