Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the read more

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, read more

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as read more

We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

The wisdom of our ancestors.