wisdom

"He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age."

"To risk life to save a smile on a face of a woman or a child is the secret of chivalry."

"Oh, come with old Khayyàm, and leave the Wise To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown forever dies."

"Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers."

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?"

"I was flipping channels, watching this cheerleading program on MTV. They took a field hockey girl and “transformed” her into a cheerleader by the end of the show. I was just wondering: what if she liked field hockey better?"

"People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does."

"He who dares not offend cannot be honest."

"Maybe it just means that love can be stronger than fear."

"Ask not of things to shed their veils. Unveil yourselves, and things will be unveiled."

"Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results."

"If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be—a Christian."

"Compassion is all inclusive. Compassion knows no boundaries. Compassion comes with awareness, and awareness breaks all narrow territories."

"I know a girl from whose body sunbeams rose to the clouds as if they’d fallen from the sun.Her laugh was like a bangle of bells. “Your hair is wet,” I told her one day, “Did you take a bath?” “It is dew!” she laughed, “I’ve been lying in the grass. All morning long, I lay here waiting for the dawn."

"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything."

"The world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focussed on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts."

"To finish the moment, to find the journey's end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom."

"To know you are ignorant is the beginning of wisdom."

"We do learn and develop when we are exposed to those who are greater than we are. Perhaps this is the chief way we mature."

"Life changes us. To wish otherwise is pointless."