Quotes about wisdom
wisdom flower suffering
Nature is pitiless; she never withdraws her flowers, her music, her fragrance, and her sunlight from before human cruelty or suffering. Victor Hugo
wisdom children keeping-secrets
No one ever keeps a secret so well as a child. Victor Hugo
wisdom men animal
The animal is ignorant of the fact that he knows. The man is aware of the fact that he is ignorant. Victor Hugo
wisdom fall vanity
Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty. Victor Hugo
wisdom freedom liberty
Liberation is not deliverance. Victor Hugo
wisdom doe
To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it. Victor Hugo
wisdom gentle knows
No one knows like a woman how to say things which are at once gentle and deep. Victor Hugo
wisdom sweet tea
It's not the sugar that makes the tea sweet, but the stirring. Sam Levenson
wisdom men silence
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence. Saadi
wisdom islamic thee
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me. Saadi
wisdom ignorance world
If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance. Saadi
wisdom men sea
The sea does not contain all the pearls, the earth does not enclose all the treasures, and the flint-stone does not inclose all the diamonds, since the head of man encloses wisdom. Saadi
wisdom islamic men
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane Saadi
wisdom horse islamic
Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load, Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code; I worry not for what exists, nor fret for what is lost, I breathe with extreme ease, and live at very little cost. Saadi
wisdom islamic people
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family. Saadi
wisdom islamic men
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice. Saadi
wisdom islamic sea
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore. Saadi
wisdom islamic elephants
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant Saadi
wisdom fall islamic
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless. Saadi
wisdom voice soul
There is a place where voices sing your beauty, A place where every breath carves your image in my soul. Rumi
wisdom path-of-love madness
In their seeking, wisdom and madness are one and the same. On the path of love, friend and stranger are one and the same. Rumi
wisdom islamic journey
Whoever travels without a guide, needs two hundred years for a two-day journey. Rumi
wisdom rain limitless
Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is limitless, but it comes down according to the season. Rumi
wisdom islamic able
Innumerable changes of moods are yours, and they are uncontrolled by you. If you knew their origin, you would be able to dominate them. If you cannot localize your own changes, how can you localize that which formed you? Rumi
wisdom looks pearls
Whatever pearl you seek, look for the pearl within the pearl! Rumi
wisdom islamic men
Botha swimmer and a drowned man are in the water; the latter is borne by the water and controlled by it, while the swimmer is borne along by his own power and of his own volition. Every movement made by the drowned man - indeed, every act and word that issue from him - comes from the water, not from him... The saints are like this. They have died before death. Rumi
wisdom real islamic
Say Bismillah, In the name of God, as the shaykh does with a knife when he offers an animal. Bismillah your old self to find your real name. - Jalaluddin al Rumi
wisdom islamic ifs-and
The proposition that Muslims are welcome in Britain if, and only if, they stop behaving like Muslims is a doctrine which is incompatible with the principles that guide a free society. Roy Hattersley
wisdom daughter rap
The trouble with being an activist is you end up like Eve and you get kicked out of the Garden of Eden. You know, Eve was the first person who thought for herself. And she still gets a bad rap. I named my daughter after her. Susan Sarandon
wisdom sheep people
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces. Solon
wisdom latin knowledge
There is a negative proof of the value of Latin: No one seems to boast of not knowing it.
wisdom meditation-practice helpful
It's helpful to remind yourself that meditation is about opening and relaxing with whatever arises, without picking and choosing. Pema Chodron
wisdom alive share
It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is part of being alive, something we all share. Pema Chodron