Wisdom Quotes - Page 13

• A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.

  Francis of Assisi

  Inspirational, Happiness, Summer

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• Knowledge is flour, but wisdom is bread.

  Austin O'Malley

  Bread, Flour

  "Keystones of Thought". Book by Austin O'Malley, 1914.

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• The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

  Lin Yutang

  Letting Go, Simple, Simplicity

  Lin Yutang (1937). “The Importance of Living”

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• A boat is safe in the harbor. But this is not the purpose of a boat.

  Paulo Coelho

  Inspirational, Fear, Motivation

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Mar 18, 2014

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• My mother used to say, 'He who angers you, conquers you!' But my mother was a saint.

  Elizabeth Kenny

  Mom, Mother, Community

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• It pays to be prepared.

  Aesop

  Wise, Pay, Be Prepared

  Albert Cullum, Aesop (1972). “Aesop in the afternoon”

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• What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  Inspirational, Kindness, Caring

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau (2009). “Emile: Or, On Education”, p.94, The Floating Press

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

  Elbert Hubbard

  Witty, Clever, Knowledge

  Elbert Hubbard (1911). “A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard”

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  The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Positive, Success

  As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.

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• Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Strength, Being Strong

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• He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Love, Forgiveness, Wise

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.64, Beacon Press

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• We need enthusiasm, imagination and the ability to face facts, even unpleasant ones, bravely. We need to correct, by drastic means if necessary, the faults in our economic system from which we now suffer. We need the courage of the young. Yours is not the task of making your way in the world, but the task of remaking the world which you will find before you. May every one of us be granted the courage, the faith and the vision to give the best that is in us to that remaking!

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Mean, Giving, Imagination

  Franklin D. Roosevelt's Oglethorpe University Commencement Address, May 22, 1932.

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• Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it... it's just easier if you do.

  Byron Katie

  Life, Positive, New Beginnings

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• Only two things can reveal life's great secrets: suffering and love.

  Paulo Coelho

  Love, Life, Two

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Jan 08, 2012

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• True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Attitude, Practice

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• When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

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• Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

  Gautama Buddha

  Life, Spiritual, Buddhist

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• Wisdom is the repose of the mind.

  Johann Kaspar Lavater

  Mind, Repose

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• The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.

  Dan Millman

  Life, Philosophy, Journey

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• Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Broken Spirit, Squash, Broken Promises

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• Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

  Norman Cousins

  Motivational, Entrepreneur, Anticipation

  Norman Cousins (1974). “The celebration of life: a dialogue on immortality and infinity”, Harper San Francisco

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• Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them.

  Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

  Inspirational, Happiness, Happy

  Eric Swanson, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (2010). “The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness”, p.250, Random House

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• All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Inspirational, Life, Encouraging

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.48, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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