Wisdom Quotes That Will Change Your Perspective - page 126

The wise man bridges the gap by laying out the path by means of which he can get from where he is to where he wants to go.
The wise man bridges the gap by laying out the path by means of which he can get from where he is to where he wants to go.
 J. P. Morgan
Tact is one of the first of mental virtues, the absence of which is frequently fatal to the best of talents. Without denying that it is a talent of itself, it will suffice if we admit that it supplies the place of many talents.
 William Gilmore Simms
I am a steadfast follower of the doctrine of non-violence which was first preached by Lord Buddha, whose divine wisdom is absolute.
The mark of a man of the world is absence of pretension.
A passion for continual learning, a refined, discerning ear for the moral and ethical consequences of their actions, and an understanding of the purposes of work and human organisations
 Warren G. Bennis
I like to be challenged acting wise and I like to do things that I'm scared of.
 Jason Segel
I can't imagine a life without humor. Especially if you have an existential understanding of life, you must acknowledge the absurdity of it all.
 David Cronenberg
There is hardly any politically minded man who acknowledges and agrees with every point of the program of a political party.
 Hermann Goring
You can't know it all. No matter how smart you are, no matter how comprehensive your education, no matter how wide ranging your experience, there is simply no way to acquire all the wisdom you need to make your business thrive.
If we do the kind of common-sense public health measures we know work, we ought to be able to stop it from being a global pandemic.
If we do the kind of common-sense public health measures we know work, we ought to be able to stop it from being a global pandemic.
 Julie Gerberding
It is not my prayer and humility that you cause things to go as you wish, but by acquiring a knowledge of natural laws.
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.
Do some good to the ghetto, Mr. Kris Kringle. Come and stay awhile, kick it with God's Angels. Take and acknowledge my wisdom and understand That Santa Claus is a black man.
 Keith Murray
Keep alive within you and bring under wise control that courage which makes you long to undertake great works, which others might consider it folly to attempt.
 Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
I wish there were shortcuts to wisdom and self-knowledge: cuter abysses or three-day spa wilderness experiences. Sadly, it doesn't work that way. I so resent this.
True meaning in life comes through understanding your own nature and learning to accept all aspects of yourself.
 Kristine Carlson
Without devotion, action and knowledge are cold and dry and many even become shackles.
Only a loser finds it impossible to accept a temporary setback. A winner asks why.
 Ita Buttrose
Until they became conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.
Until they became conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.
Kill not the moth nor butterfly, For the Last Judgement draweth nigh.