Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself. Khalil Gibran ceasegravelaugh Change image and share on social
Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. Joseph Stiglitz conventionalcountereconomist Change image and share on social
I'm grateful for my lines of wisdom. Of course, there are days when I think: 'Oh my gawd, I look a bit tired.' But I can pull it together if I have to. Twiggy bitedaygawd Change image and share on social
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. Charles Spurgeon dealfoolgreat share on social
The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion. Robert Frost beginclarificationconfusion share on social
I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior. Hippolyte Taine catinfinitelyphilosopher Change image and share on social
The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. Dean Inge commondegreesense Change image and share on social
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary. Octavio Paz changecomeconstant Change image and share on social
It isn't right to judge strength as better than good wisdom. Xenophanes goodjudgestrength Change image and share on social
Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little. Edna Ferber bad Change image and share on social
