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Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and read more
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.
Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.
Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.
Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
In examinations, the foolish ask questions the wise cannot answer.
In examinations, the foolish ask questions the wise cannot answer.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do.
To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do.