All Quotes By Tag: Wisdom

“Praise not the day until evening has come, a woman until she is burnt, a sword until it is tried, a maiden until she is married, ice until it has been crossed, beer until it has been drunk.”

“How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.”

“I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more.”

“What one thinks is right is not always the same as what others think is right; no one can be always right.”

“I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.”

“Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.”

“Imagine no limitations; decide what’s right and desirable before you decide what’s possible.”

“There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.”

“There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.”

“Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid.”

“But then one regrets the loss even of one’s worst habits. Perhaps one regrets them the most. They are such an essential part of one’s personality.”

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within.”

“Okay, this is the wisdom. First, time spent on reconnaissanse is never wasted. Second, almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon. And finally, there is no problem on Earth that can’t be ameliorated by a hot bath and a cup of tea.”

“Silence does not always mark wisdom.”

“Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.”