Danh ngôn thuộc danh mục: wisdom

It's one thing to really dream and have a vision and want all these cool things, but it's a whole other thing when you actually have wisdom and understand things. Then you can truly make the best decisions.

You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own.

Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.

How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.

The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it.

Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness.

There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.

If I could go back in time and give Rookie C.J one piece of wisdom, it would be that sometimes less is more. Off the court, sometimes it's just better to shut up and be quiet.

Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.

Wisdom begins at the end.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

It was the Michael Jordan/Nike phenomenon that really let people see that athletes were OK, and black athletes were OK. Defying a previous wisdom - not only that black athletes wouldn't sell in white America, but that the NBA as a predominantly black sport could not sell in white America.

Lion sounds that have not grown from the mouse may exude naked power... but cannot convey any wisdom or understanding... The initial steps on the path to courageous speech then are the first tentative steps into the parts of us that cannot speak.

No one has a monopoly on truth, and science continues to advance. Yesterday's heresies may be tomorrow's conventional wisdom.

Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don't care to make.

In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit.

In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better. They live longer.

It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.

You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements.

Given the unprecedented ignorance of the Bible in contemporary America, it is likely that more young Americans will only know the Noah of 'Noah.' We can only hope that the film offers even a fraction of the wisdom of the original.

A few years ago you couldn't go from TV to film. It was like a 'no no' but I believe when you find a plan and purpose that God has for your life, there's not anything man can do to you. Especially when your faith is not really standing in the wisdom of man, you're really standing in the wisdom of God.

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent.

Why would anyone walk through life satisfied with the light from the candle of their own understanding when, by reaching out to our Heavenly Father, they could experience the bright sun of spiritual knowledge that would expand their minds with wisdom and fill their souls with joy?

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Everything important always begins from something trivial.

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.

We have heeded no wisdom offering guidance.

Humanity's legacy of stories and storytelling is the most precious we have. All wisdom is in our stories and songs. A story is how we construct our experiences. At the very simplest, it can be: 'He/she was born, lived, died.' Probably that is the template of our stories - a beginning, middle, and end. This structure is in our minds.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.

The 'wisdom of the crowds' is the most ridiculous statement I've heard in my life. Crowds are dumb.

Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

I don't know that you're able to measure your aggregate wisdom as you go through life. I can't say that I ever feel that I'm sitting on top of a growing mound of wisdom.