Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason. Hal Borland on wisdom
What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? Norman Douglas on wisdom
The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living, which are to be desired when dying. Norman Douglas on wisdom
As great as Ed is, the wisdom out here is that he can't carry a movie. They'll pay him $3 million to be the second banana in Julia Roberts things. But they won't put up $3 million for an Ed Harris movie. George A. Romero on wisdom
We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy. Joe Baca on wisdom
The Divine of the Lord in heaven is love, for the reason that love is receptive of all things of heaven, such as peace, intelligence, wisdom and happiness. Emanuel Swedenborg on wisdom
A wholesome oblivion of one's neighbours is the beginning of wisdom. Richard Le Gallienne on wisdom
Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. Anne Bradstreet on wisdom
I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it. Peter Jennings on wisdom
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building. Jane Byrne on wisdom
One of the most beautiful passages of Rousseau is that in the sixth book of Confessions, where he describes the awakening in him of the literary sense. Of such wisdom, the poetic passion, the desire of beauty, the love of art for its own sake, has most. Walter Pater on wisdom
You know how people always talk about how vision is the key to entrepreneurship and perseverance and really seeing what other people don't see? We can actually redeem a fair amount of that folk wisdom. Eric Ries on wisdom
True wisdom listens more, talks less and can get along with all types of people. Kiana Tom on wisdom
Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. Estelle Getty on wisdom
We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever. Michelle Bachelet on wisdom
Someday in the distant cyborg future, when our internal and external memories fully merge, we may come to possess infinite knowledge. But that's not the same thing as wisdom. Joshua Foer on wisdom
Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all. Michelle Bachelet on wisdom
We all have within us a deep wisdom, but sometimes we don't know we have it. Shakti Gawain on wisdom
We live in a culture that doesn't acknowledge or validate human intuition and doesn't encourage us to rely on our intuitive wisdom. Shakti Gawain on wisdom
The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom. Herbie Hancock on wisdom