For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later. acquireexperiencelive share on social
Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning. King Solomon bowfoolgod Change image and share on social
The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of sages but of ordinary people. Prosperity is more social and psychological: it's about identification, affiliation, participation in society and a sense of purpose. Tim Jackson affiliationbasehappiness share on social
Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without. Henry David Thoreau bungleignorancelove Change image and share on social
A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise. John Henry Newman calldictionarygreat Change image and share on social
Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do. Charles Stanley compelearthlygodly Change image and share on social
There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source. Brigham Young knowledgelightpossession Change image and share on social
To think the world therefore a general Bedlam, or place of madmen, and oneself a physician, is the most necessary point of present wisdom: an important imagination, and the way to happiness. Thomas Traherne bedlamgeneralhappiness Change image and share on social
Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience. Precepts and instruction are useful so far as they go, but, without the discipline of real life, they remain of the nature of theory only. Samuel Smiles disciplineexperienceinstruction share on social