The Mark of Wisdom

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

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Is anything as beautiful as the common poppy?
Is anything as beautiful as the common poppy?

 

The Kindness of the Rose

The highest form of wisdom is kindness.

– The Talmud

The kindness of the rose

 

Fearing Death

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
– Buddha

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Nature and Wisdom

What does nature say?
What does nature say?

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

– Juvenal

 

The Doors of Wisdom

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

– Benjamin Franklin

Beaded doorway . . . neither open nor shut
Beaded doorway . . . neither open nor shut

 

The Beginning of Wisdom

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.

– Robert Frost

A morning beginning in delight
A morning beginning in delight

The Art of Wisdom

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

– William James

Wisdom is also knowing what NOT to overlook
Wisdom is also knowing what NOT to overlook

 

Wisdom and Patience

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

– Saint Augustine

It takes patience to wait for the grape
It takes patience to wait for the grape

 

For Whose Future Are We Responsible?

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.

– George Bernard Shaw

We must take responsibility for our future
We must take responsibility for our future

The House of Wisdom

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.

– Khalil Gibran

How will we recognize the House of Wisdom?
How will we recognize the House of Wisdom?