Tag: wisdom

The Wisdom of Mistakes

Mistakes are the growing pains of wisdom. – William Jordan

A Wisdom that Cries

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children. – Kahil Gibran  

Wisdom in the Common

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

More Wisdom from Tagore

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

Wisdom of Tagore

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

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  

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  

Reach for Hearts

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

Wisdom Listens

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. – Jimi Hendrix

Extraordinary Wisdom

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