Wisdom Quotes

My father told me that it is only a mad man that keeps bushy hairs. I asked him, what about the great men with bushy hairs?. He replied, education had made them mad, so study to be wise and sane.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson

Those who believe they know it all should not fret when they ultimately realize they do not, for when there is nothing left to learn what challenges remain.

~ Matt Marlin

Those who believe everything they read probably should refrain from reading.

~ Matt

Holding on will not make something come back. In my experience, it actually pushes it farther away. You cannot go back and undo what’s done, my friends. You can only move forward. And if your deepest compulsions and instincts tell you that you’re meant to be with that person or doing that thing, you should let go and move forth and see how life takes you there. Clearly, things aren’t going according to your desired plan already, so why not throw caution to the wind and see where you end up.

~ Brianna Wiest

Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.

~ Steve Jobs

It’s not about getting over things, it’s about making room for them. It’s about painting the picture with contrast.

~ Brianna Wiest

People tend to complicate their own lives, as if living isn't complicated enough

~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón

It’s often mistaken for good advice, but wisdom cannot be imparted to someone. Wisdom can only be earned; it’s a by-product of experience, not necessarily knowledge, otherwise I would be stalking Oprah right now, begging for a transfusion.

~ Renee Carlino

Never trust anyone Daniel, especially the people you admire

~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón

My dear boy, looking like a thing has little to do with being a thing. Be the thing first, and you will grow to resemble it.

~ Liam Perrin

Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not.

~ Christopher Paolini

Just bring your wits. Sometimes that's the most effective weapon any of us has.

~ Jean Ferris

Merrill Krause - You mentioned God's will for me. How will I know what that is, Father?Bogart Krause - I've always believed it to start with prayer. The Good Book says that if a man wants wisdom, he just has to ask. I would imagine it works the same way for womenfolk. If you want to know what God's plan is -- then I would ask Him. Couldn't hurt to search the Scriptures, too. And listen to what He is telling you inside. Even when you don't think you're hearing anything, keep listening.

~ Tracie Peterson

It doesn't matter who said it, as long as it changed you.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Your heart is who you are, all else follows. Guard your heart, Thomas. Guard your heart.

~ Liam Perrin

He looked like someone pretending to be a knight, which was bad. He figured pretending to be something he actually wanted to be was just asking for it.

~ Liam Perrin

Everybody's got skeletons in the closets. Every once in a while, you've got to open up the closet and the let the skeletons breathe. Half the time, the very thing you think is gonna destroy you or ruin you is the very thing that nobody cares about. My advice to people with skeletons is to dust them off every now and then-- as long as your closet's aint full of them. It's not good to have more than two or three.

~ Tyler Perry

At least three times every day take a moment and ask yourself what is really important. Have the wisdom and the courage to build your life around your answer.

~ Lee Jampolsky

Nixon to Clinton: When seeking advice from people who are more experienced than you, tell them what you plan to do first, and then ask for their reaction. Don't ask for their advice, and then ignore it. That way you save on bruised feelings.

~ Nancy Gibbs

You must befriend a few skeletons before you'll find your deepest self.

~ Curtis Tyrone Jones

Be real. Be authentic. Be yourself, whatever the emotional cost. Pain goes away, while regret over a life lived trying to be a plastic version of yourself does not.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

Don't disguise your tears, don't hide your sadness, don't be afraid to find out who you really are. Because in those fleeting moments you'll summon such beauty and strength that, in no time at all, you'll fully grasp exactly why you're so gossiped about here in the unseen

~ Mike Dooley

You don't have to be in hurry in life. Everything happens in sacred-time.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The greatest discovery is self-discovery.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Divine self is holy being.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The more you've struggled to heal and love yourself, the more inspiring your story will be to others when you come out the other side full of triumph, awareness, and honour. Don't give up. Your struggle today is the source of your wisdom tomorrow.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

Who was I fooling, telling my heart to quiet its beautiful song so I could march in the parade of conformity? My biggest fool was me.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

The idea of death has been associated with the fear of the unknown, and the punishment or reward for our life choices. There is no punishment, and there is no reward. We punish ourselves instantly, when we choose to be destructive. We reward ourselves, when we choose being our loving selves.

~ Raphael Zernoff

Although others can devalue who we are and what we do it is entirely up to us, whether we accept or reject it. Whenever we disagree with the offered opinion we can thank for it and then move on. There is no need to prove at all that we have a different perception of ourselves from what we are being offered.

~ Raphael Zernoff

Helping OthersWhen we live our lives in happy, compassionate and constructive ways we set an example for others, which they may or may not choose to follow. There is no need for convincing anyone to what we know as good for us. Our actions always speak louder than words, as beautiful as they may be. Be yourself riding the wave of change, and you will lighten up assisting many others to do the same if this is what they prefer.

~ Raphael Zernoff

I only accept your mistakes and flaws to the degree that I accept my own.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

Discovering the truth of who you are is the only way to love and care for yourself.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

My job, my only job here in this moment, is to love myself and, by extension, to love others. My job is just to live and to realize that to live is to love.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

Love is the only answer to every question. It is the only thing that will serve you in every situation. It is the route and the destination. It is medication, liberation and should be at the heart of and expression of your vocation.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

How everyone is struggling for something. Trying to keep the balance. Struggling to find their way back. Doing the best they can with what they've been dealt. Staying in place, doing anything to keep from sinking. To keep from rising. Until something changes. Like a day at school, a friend for lunch, someone standing up for you. And the choice to feel. Standing before you. Realizing what part is yours. What you can and can't do. Who you are. Who you are meant to be. More than the sum of all your broken parts.

~ Ash Parsons

The most beautiful, amazing and inevitable fact about life- Everything has a natural healing process.

~ Sanober Khan

Your body will heal itself, through gentle and peaceful cooperation with the inherent wisdom and intelligence within.

~ Bryant Mcgill

There is an intelligent healing process inside of you that knows how to absorb pain and transform it into wisdom.

~ Bryant Mcgill

Your mental problem becomes a solution when it can be used to solve problems.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson

A healer is someone who seeks to be the light that she wishes she had in her darkest moments.

~ Vironika Tugaleva