Quotes about wise
wise men littles
The man who is truly wise knows that he knows very little. Socrates
wise wisdom knowing-nothing
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
wise mother childhood
It isn't wise to be rude to one's mother. She knows everything about your childhood that is potentially embarassing. Mercedes Lackey
wise running song
Daniel Nahmod's music is addictive and contagious... and is equally comfortable addressing your spirituality, your co-dependence and anger, your hungry stomach or your loving heart. His songs run the gamut from meditative to wise-ass to joyful to everything in between, and he is particularly wonderful working with children (and the young-at-heart). When CDs 4 and 5 come out, you can feel totally comfortable buying them unheard and unseen -- all of Daniel's music is amazing. Mel White
wise fun outlets
I tend to a lot of improvisational ranting, and that's fun. For me, stand-up has been, performance-wise, a really good outlet. Michael Showalter
wise boys views
My view on politics is much more grassroots oriented; it's not old boy network oriented, so I tend to, you know, come at it a little bit stronger, a little bit more street-wise, if you will. That's rubbed some feathers the wrong way. Michael Steele
wise night bird
I am both a night owl and an early bird. So I am wise and I have worms. Michael Scott
wise children mean
Yes, money has been a little tight lately. But, at the end of my life, when I'm sitting on my yacht, am I gonna be thinking about how much money I have? No. I'm going to be thinking about how many friends I have, and my children, and my comedy albums. I mean, I have a yacht, so I obviously did pretty well money-wise.
wise climbing car
He came to a decision and looked at Dagon before climbing into the car. "Find the Disir." Dagon stiffened, showing a rare sign of emotion. "Is that wise?" he asked. "It is neccessary.
wise men fisherman
You know, I met a wise man centuries ago in China who said to me, ‘He who lets fear rule him, has fear for a master. (Acheron) Confucius? (Talon) No, Minh-Quan. He was a fisherman who used to sell what I’m told was the best zong zi ever made. (Acheron) Sherrilyn Kenyon
wise fashion men
Among the wise and high-minded people who in self-respecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace, there are the foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it the men who form the lunatic fringe in all reform movements. Theodore Roosevelt
wise eight numbers
The general tendency towards an eight-hour working day has undoubtedly been healthful, and it is wise for the State to set a good example as an employer of labor, both as to the number of hours of labor exacted and as to paying a just and reasonable wage.
wise wisdom decision
Consistently wise decisions can only be made by those whose wisdom is constantly challenged. Theodore C. Sorensen
wise real dark
It is the easiest thing in the world for us to obey God when He commands us to do what we like, and to trust Him when the path is all sunshine. The real victory of faith is to trust God in the dark, and through the dark. Let us be assured of this, that if the lesson and the rod are of His appointing, and that His all-wise love has engineered the deep tunnel of trial on the heavenward road. He will never desert us during the discipline. The vital thing for us is not to deny and desert Him. Theodore L. Cuyler
wise strong new-york
The thing that impressed me then as now about New York… was the sharp, and at the same time immense, contrast it showed between the dull and the shrewd, the strong and the weak, the rich and the poor, the wise and the ignorant… the strong, or those who ultimately dominated, were so very strong, and the weak so very, very weak - and so very, very many. Theodore Dreiser
wise dream song
It was during this [as a kid] time that I came out of my shell vocally and performance wise, I learned how to really and truly sing in a different way.... my way. It was an amazing experience because I also realized my lifelong dream - to sing my own songs...I have something to say and it was a great release for me to share that part of myself with others. Tessanne Chin
wise men needs
Many words are not proof of the wise man, because the sage only talk when it's needed, and the words are measured and corresponding with the need. Thales
wise wisdom growing-up
I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I had. Margaret Mead
wise simple practice
Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen. Margaret J. Wheatley
wise men said
The only thing history teaches us, a wise man once said, is that history doesn’t teach us anything. Michael Lewis
wise doubt philosopher
All are sure in their days except the most wise ... He is the wisest philosopher who holds his theory with some doubt. Michael Faraday
wise thinking inspire
It is not sufficient merely to be a great master in painting and very wise, but I think that it is necessary for the painter to be very moral in his mode of life, or even, if such were possible, a saint, so that the Holy Spirit may inspire his intellect. Michelangelo
wise heart men
Heaven-born, the soul a heavenward course must hold; beyond the world she soars; the wise man, I affirm, can find no rest in that which perishes, nor will he lend his heart to ought that doth time depend
wise hero long
In the 1950s and 1960s, the heroes were the long-term investors; today the heroes are the wise guys. Michael Steinhardt
wise party men
A wise man once said-'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave,' Michael Stipe
wise wisdom clever
The true use of history, whether civil or military, is not to make man clever for the next time, it is to make him wise forever. Michael Howard
wise clever military
I make no apologies for any inconsistencies or contradictions in my essays. Those who do not change their minds in the course of a decade have probably stopped thinking all together. The true use of history, whether civil or military, is not to make man clever for the next time, it is to make him wise forever.
wise hate ambition
To be wise was to be above joy and sorrow, fear and pity, ambition and humiliation. It was to hate nothing and to love nothing, and above all to be utterly indifferent to the love and hate of others.
wise dog sweet
Through neglect, ignorance, or inability, the new intellectual Borgias cram hairballs down our throats and refuse us the convulsion that could make us well. They have forgotten, if they ever knew, the ancient knowledge that only by being truly sick can one regain health. Even beasts know when it is good and proper to throw up. Teach me how to be sick then, in the right time and place, so that I may again walk in the fields and with the wise and smiling dogs know enough to chew sweet grass. Ray Bradbury
wise tvs territory
There is a lot of territory out there still to explore TV-wise, show-wise, movie-wise, everything. Randy Jackson
wise long creative
The wise learn from the experience of others, and the creative know how to make a crumb of experience go a long way. Eric Hoffer
wise alive events
Changi for me - of course it's easy to be wise after the event, and to discuss it cleverly after the event - was about as near as you can get to being dead and still be alive. James Clavell
wise men decrease
The learned man aims for more. But the wise man decreases. And then decreases again. James Altucher