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?

Where Does Wisdom Lead?

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

And sometimes a well-marked trail is helpful
And sometimes a well-marked trail is helpful

Happiness and Wisdom

Waiting to launch
Waiting to launch

Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.

– Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

 

 

Knowing Nothing

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

– Socrates

In looking at a breathtaking sunrise, one knows that one really knows nothing.
In looking at a breathtaking sunrise, one knows that one really knows nothing.

 

Wisdom

This month the subject is Wisdom.  And today we begin with a quote that set the tone for all of our congregation’s Chapter (our meeting at which the sisters gather to discern our direction):

Wisdom stands at the door and waits.

Catherine of Siena, Woman of Wisdom
Catherine of Siena, Woman of Wisdom