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
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
Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. Herman Hesse artbreathecapacity Change image and share on social
Words of wisdom are spoken by children at least as often as scientists. James Newman childscientistspeak Change image and share on social
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. Thornton Wilder daygreathear Change image and share on social
The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom. George MacDonald appearassumptionbody share on social
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. Daniel J. Boorstin discoverygreatignorance Change image and share on social
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance. Jean de La Fontaine appearancebewarejudge Change image and share on social
