We live in a society bloated with data yet starved for wisdom. We're connected 24/7, yet anxiety, fear, depression and loneliness is at an all-time high. We must course-correct. Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey correct high depression Change image and share on social
We are shallow because we are 'mayabang,' ego driven, and do not have the humility to understand that we are only human, much too human to mistake knowledge for wisdom. F. Sionil Jose ego human knowledge Change image and share on social
As a citizen and someone who was a judge on the constitutional law court for 18 years, I feel whenever I can raise my voice with the hope of being heard I need to do it, but I wouldn't assign a special wisdom and responsibility to writers. Bernhard Schlink court writer constitutional share on social
Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and block a nation's progress to freedom and democracy. Liu Xiaobo democracy progress corrosive 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
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best. Margaret Thatcher plan sleeve wear Change image and share on social
We know there is a deep reservoir of food wisdom out there, or else humans would not have survived to the extent we have. Much of this food wisdom is worth preserving and reviving and heeding. Michael Pollan heed extent food Change image and share on social
One could surely argue that the Buddhist tradition, taken as a whole, represents the richest source of contemplative wisdom that any civilization has produced. Sam Harris tradition buddhist produce Change image and share on social
Europeans ridicule Muslim culture because they don't understand the wisdom behind it. Take swine flu for instance: all the sudden you've got Europeans scared of pigs - we've been saying that for years! Riaad Moosa wisdom ridicule swine share on social
Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered. Graham Greene wisdom age sense Change image and share on social