Quotes about wise
wise writing thinking
Perhaps one would be wise when young even to avoid thinking of oneself as a writer - for there's something a little stopped and satisfied, too healthy, in that. Better to think of writing, of what one does as an activity, rather than an identity - to write, I write; we write; to keep the calling a verb rather than a noun; to keep working at the thing, at all hours, in all places, so that your life does not become a pose, a pornography of wishing. Lorrie Moore
wise school reality
There's really educated women out there who are feminists and they have read up on their stuff. They can talk to me right now, and school me on some things I've never known, and that's amazing, you are a scholar, you are wise, you are educated. But the unfortunate thing is also the reality, and the fact is, millions of people might not even know who these educated feminists are - hundreds will, thousands maybe.
wise moving heart
Live, be, move, rejoice -- you are alive! Without the heart's wise rhythm, we could not exist. Michael Jackson
wise men said
As a wise man once said, 'If not us, then who; if not now, then when?'
wise moving heart
Sometimes the heart is so heavy that we turn away from it and forget that its throbbing is the wisest message of life, a wordless message that says, "Live, be, move, rejoice -- you are alive!" Without the heart's wise rhythm, we could not exist.
wise use energy
Use your energy for good and it will be replenished with more good energy, use you energy for bad and your energy will be drained. Michael Dolan
wise science men
In science, the old men are usually wrong. But in politics, the old men are wise, counsel caution, and in the end are often right. Michael Crichton
wise children father
It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him. Mark Twain
wise government sticks
History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise.
wise children lying
Note that venerable proverb: Children and fools always speak the truth. The deduction is plain: adults and wise persons never speak it.
wise wisdom distance
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
wise lying evil
The wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.
wise up-early bed
Go to bed early, get up early-this is wise.
wise witty kindness
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
wise men race
The wise man knoweth where to stop, as he runneth in the race of fortune, For experience of old hath taught him, that happiness lingered midway; And many in hot pursuit have hasted to the goal of wealth, But have lost, as they ran, those apples of gold--the mind and the power to enjoy it. Martin Farquhar Tupper
wise humility men
Praise a fool, and slay him; for the canvas of his vanity is spread; His bark is shallow in the water, and a sudden gust shall sink it: Praise a wise man, and speed him on his way; for he carrieth the ballast of humility, And is glad when his course is cheered by the sympathy of brethren ashore.
wise wisdom eye
A wise man heedeth all things, and in his own eyes is a fool.
wise heart errors
Error is a hardy plant; it flourisheth in every coil; In the heart of the wise and good, alike with the wicked and foolish; For there is no error so crooked, but it hath in it some lines of truth.
wise nature atheism
There is no God, Nature sufficeth unto herself; in no wise hath she need of an author. Marquis de Sade
wise-girl face-your-fears should
We should all start to live before we get too old. Marilyn Monroe
wise mean practice
The practice of thrift is not outdated. We must discipline ourselves to live within our incomes even if it means going without or making do. The wise person can distinguish...between basic needs and extravagant wants. Some find budgeting extremely painful, but I promise you, it is never fatal. Marvin J. Ashton
wise men needs
Wise is the man who says what needs to be said, but not all that could be said.
wise communication emotions-feelings
If we would know true love and understanding one for another, we must realize that communication is more than a sharing of words. It is the wise sharing of emotions, feelings, and concerns. It is the sharing of oneself totally.
wise cautious grows
As I slowly grow wise I briskly grow cautious.
wise fire silence
it is not wise to keep the fire going under a slander unless you can get some large advantage out of keeping it alive. Few slanders can stand the wear of silence.
wise worst
The worst thing you can do is animate something, and then throw it out because it doesn't work, story wise. Nicholas Stoller
wise trust-me lord
Aren't you frightened?" Somehow I expected her to say no, to say something wise like a grownup would, or to explain that we can't presume to understand the Lord's plan. She looked away. "Yes," she finally said, "I'm frightened all the time." "Then why don't you act like it?" "I do. I just do it in private." "Because you don't trust me?" "No," she said, "because I know you're frightened, too. Nicholas Sparks
wise fainting bits
I was a bit of a Victorian Lady, fainting-wise. John Green
wise labyrinth heavy
How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!" to a margin note written in her loop-heavy cursive: Straight & Fast.
wise cancer writing
One of the pitfalls about writing about illness is that it is very easy to imagine people with cancer as either these wise-beyond-their-years creatures or these sad-eyed tragic people. And the truth is, people living with cancer are very much like people who are not living with cancer. They're every bit as funny and complex and diverse as anyone else.
wise writing self
I wasn't writing, I wasn't drawing, and personality-wise, I was just completely arrogant. I'm not trying to be overly apologetic for my behavior - I wasn't evil. The lifestyle I had was one that lent itself to becoming more and more self-involved. Patti Smith
wise sorrow
Everything is sorrow for the wise. Patanjali
wise men thinking
I think 'one man, one vote,' just unrestricted democracy, would not be wise. There needs to be some kind of protection for the minority which the white people represent now, a minority, and they need and have a right to demand a protection of their rights. Pat Robertson