To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly. Samuel Johnson expectfollysecret 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
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed 'Wisdom.' And then I know exactly what is going to follow: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.' Ludwig Wittgenstein chapterculturefollow Change image and share on social
Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them. Barry Schwartz calldimensionmoral Change image and share on social
Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason. Hal Borland beginningcallconstantly share on social
The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. Dean Inge commondegreesense Change image and share on social
I believe that when an elder dies, a library is burned: vast sums of wisdom and knowledge are lost. Throughout the world libraries are ablaze with scant attention. Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey ablazeattentionburn Change image and share on social
When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don't get wise, but you don't get wise unless you age. Erik Erikson 40sagecycle share on social
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max de Pree remain Change image and share on social
I don't know that you're able to measure your aggregate wisdom as you go through life. I can't say that I ever feel that I'm sitting on top of a growing mound of wisdom. Dylan Moran aggregatefeelgrow Change image and share on social
