Wisdom in the Common

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

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The miraculous in a nasturtium

More Wisdom from Tagore

The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.

– Rabindranath Tagore

The dark mysterious sea
The dark mysterious sea

Wisdom of Tagore

The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure.
– Rabindranath Tagore

Water as clear and reflective as glass
Water as clear and reflective as glass

 

The Courage of Wisdom

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid.

– Confucius

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Be of one mind

 

The Best Kind of Cleverness

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

– Rumi

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Reach for Hearts

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

– Maya Angelou

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Wisdom Listens

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

– Jimi Hendrix

Does it look to you like she's listening?
Does it look to you like she’s listening?

Extraordinary Wisdom

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them. 

– Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Wisteria - simply extraordinary
Wisteria – simply extraordinary

 

Wisdom from Oprah

Turn your wounds into wisdom.
– Oprah Winfrey

Who avoids the rose simply because it has thorns?
Who avoids the rose simply because it has thorns?

Seeking Circles of Wisdom

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The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.

– C.S. Lewis