I haven't any wisdom - just a child like everybody else. I'm not as great as Frank Lloyd Wright. Philip Johnson childfrankgreat Change image and share on social
Information is not knowledge, and knowledge is not wisdom. Reading - even browsing - an old book can yield sustenance denied by a database search. Patience is a virtue, gluttony a sin. James Gleick bookbrowsedatabase Change image and share on social
Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. Jimi Hendrix knowledgelistenspeak Change image and share on social
We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell. George William Russell bodycelldominion Change image and share on social
Most people see what they expect to see, what they want to see, what they've been told to see, what conventional wisdom tells them to see - not what is right in front of them in its pristine condition. Vincent Bugliosi conditionconventionalexpect share on social
The divine wisdom which requires a division of labor has sown different abilities and tendencies in human nature and has enabled human beings to carry out the duty of establishing sciences and developing technology. The fulfillment of this duty is obligatory upon humanity as a whole, though not on every individual. Said Nursi abilitybeingcarry share on social
The All-Wise Maker attaches hundreds of instances of wisdom to each of the beings in the palace of the universe and equips them to perform hundreds of duties. To all trees He bestows instances of wisdom to the number of its fruits and gives duties to the number of its flowers. Said Nursi attachebeingbestow share on social
It's received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-unfriendly. Julie Burchill childenglishreceive Change image and share on social
Beauty, the eternal Spouse of the Wisdom of God and Angel of his Presence thru' all creation. Robert Bridges angelbeautycreation Change image and share on social
I don't believe in a golden mean; I don't believe you find policy wisdom between two polar points. I don't dismiss that possibility, but I look at the platform that's so ideologically based, that's so dismissive of facts, of evidence, of science, and it's frankly hard to take seriously. Thomas E. Mann basedismissdismissive share on social