wisdom

"The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world."

"The beauty of collaboration between older and younger generations is that we combine strength with wisdom—a surefire way to accomplish more for the glory of God."

"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."

"Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge."

"Just remember this, my girl, when you look up in the sky you can see the stars and still not see the light."

"To me, impulsive means foolish. But if a person’s not a little impulsive, they don’t have a pulse."

"Only a fool would say they’re not a fool. Well, I am not a fool, which is why I say I am a fool."

"Trying to hide my feelings to avoid getting hurt just ends up hurting not only myself—but also the person I am hiding my feelings from."

"The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)"

"We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defense of these uses is our pleasure, amusement, and convenience."

"A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction."

"It’s always hard to lose somebody. It leaves a hole in you heart that never grows back."

"There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors."

"Let discernment be your trustee, and mistakes your teacher."

"Today the greatest single source of wealth is between your ears."

"Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll buy a funny hat. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you're a consultant."

"When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one."

"All you can do is make your decisions based on what you know now."

"Mirrors that hide nothing hurt me. But this is the hurt of purging and precious renewal - and these are the mirrors of dangerous grace."

"There are no ordinary moments."