#wisdom

"We don't want to think about our weaknesses. We don't want to talk about them, and we certainly don't want anyone else to point them out. This is a classic sign of mediocrity, and this mediocrity has a firm grip on the Church and humanity at this moment in history."

"Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden."

"Since living is believing, no one can be completely lacking in faith."

"Crawling Backwards [10w] Crawling backwards is the hardwired wisdom of crabs and survivors."

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."

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

"The use of sea and air is common to all; neither can a title to the ocean belong to any people or private persons, forasmuch as neither nature nor public use and custom permit any possession therof."

"Marriage Advice [10w] Marry a man above youand a woman beneath you."

"Nursing Homes [10w] Nursing homes are house haunted by the living and half-dead."

"Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely."

"Missouri State Motto Salus populi suprema lex esto [16]If our chiggers don't getcha', Rush Limbaugh will."

"Opportunity is not your opponent—it is your ally, but it’s hard to see that because opportunity is often camouflaged and hidden among danger and chaos."

"Present {Couplet} Our present is the dissipating despair of our past mingled with the promise of our future we hope will last."

"Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect."

"Occam's Razor [10w] I shaved with Occam's razor and he shaved with mine."

"Wenn [der Lehrer] wirklich weise ist, fordert er euch nicht auf, ins Haus seiner Weisheit einzutreten, sondern führt euch an die Schwelle eures eigenen Geistes."

"It takes a very long time to become young."

"You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone."

"Overheard at McDonalds "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.Are you going to finish those fries?"

"I was tired of seeing the Graces always depicted as beautiful young things. I think wisdom comes with age and life and pain. And knowing what matters."