One part of wisdom is knowing what you don't need anymore and letting it go. Jane Fonda
It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution. Anthony Trollope
The weak have remedies, the wise have joys superior wisdom is superior bliss. Edward Young
The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. Edward Young
In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us. Janet Jackson
We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice. Arthur Helps
When I was at drama school, I wanted to change the world, and thought I had some great wisdom to impart to people about humanity. Now that I'm older, I know enough to realise that I know nothing at all. Michael Sheen
The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent. Dick Cheney
Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story. Bob Woodward
Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom. Cat Cora
In particular, for younger researchers on whom the future of mankind may depend. We believe that they are working with all the scientific wisdom at their disposal for the preservation of the inheritance of the earth and for the lasting survival of mankind. Kenichi Fukui
Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. Joseph Stiglitz
Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don't care to make. Debra Winger
If to live is to progress, if you are lucky, from foolishness to wisdom, then to write novels is to broadcast the various stages of your foolishness. Jane Smiley
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
The experience gathered from books, though often valuable, is but the nature of learning whereas the experience gained from actual life is one of the nature of wisdom. Samuel Smiles
It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods. Margaret Fuller
Evil can be a teacher, if you look at the wisdom of its negative power. Tom Brown, Jr.
Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom. Phyllis Theroux
God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own. Johannes Tauler