How To Be Wise Quotes

My father taught in the wise way which unfolds what lies in the child

A wise man should never resolve upon anything, at least, never let the world know his resolution, for if he cannot reach that he is ashamed.

Health-wise there is nothing to worry about. Though I had gone through a surgery sometime ago, it was nothing serious.

Time is the stuff of which life is made.

Job-wise I did have a moment of panic that I should have been a doctor a few years ago but I hate when people vomit.

I'd want to collaborate with Eminem, of all people. Maybe even Lauryn Hill. But career-wise, I'd say I'd want to have something most like Madonna.

Make the wise man within you your living ideal.

The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

It's a wise thing to hold back.

Sometimes, in order to go forward, You must first go back.

What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul I suppose this depends somewhat upon the size of the soul. I think there are cases where the trade would do.

A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone.

Be saving, but not at the cost of all liberality. Have the soul of a king and the hand of a wise economist.

It's a wise person, I guess, who knows he's dumb, and an honest person who knows he's a liar. And it's a dumb person, I guess, whose convinced he's wise...-Bob Slocum

We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy.

When love's well-timed 'tis not a fault to love; The strong, the brave, the virtuous, and the wise, Sink in the soft captivity together.

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.

The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness.

Philosophy is fundamentally about how you come to terms with living your life and trying to do it in a wise manner, and, for me, that means decently and compassionately and courageously and so forth.

During times like these, the wise are influential.

Lose no time to contradict her, Nor endeavor to convict her; Only take this rule along, Always to advise her wrong, And reprove her when she's right; She may then grow wise for spite.

Suddenly all those careful preparations disintegrated as predators far more dangerous than the walking dead proved what all wise killers already knew: that nothing was more dangerous than living men.

What I said Wasn't wise It wasn't even true I apologise

I am very healthy. Career wise, even old men get to be in movies. So as long as I am healthy, I will continue to make movies.

Without being legalistic, we should be careful and wise in all decisions we make.

Do your homework or hire wise experts to help you. Never jump into a business you have no idea about.

I only had one year of eligibility and I wasn't getting many offers from other schools. I jumped on it to make a mark. That was the most wise decision I made coming out of Oklahoma junior college.

Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.

The best decision I ever made was to invest in myself, both financially and time-wise.

Reckless action is worse than wise restraint.

Seeing God hath thus set us at liberty, what rashness it is for worms of the earth to make new laws; as though God had not been wise enough.

It is not only species of animal that die out, but whole species of feeling. And if you are wise you will never pity the past for what it did not know, but pity yourself for what it did.

What I loved about it was language-wise it wasn't that finely-tuned-perfect-insult-for-the-perfect-situation that sometimes we try and do on Veep.

Tis well to borrow from the good and the great; 'Tis wise to learn: 'tis God-like to create!

The wise leader speaks rarely and briefly. After all, no other natural outpouring goes on and on. It rains and then it stops. It thunders and then it stops.

Every dog has its day.

Who waiteth for dead man's shoes will go long barefoot.

Little pitchers have big ears.

Wise are you, indeed... to know what is not possible.

Good to be merie and wise.

I accept the global complex and global trade more than do some of my liberal colleagues because I consider this a wise alternative to national tension and conflict.

A wise soul once declared that the ultimate power of the writer is that he has the choice of whom he wants to be co-opted by.

The wise coach takes all the heat when his players lose, and gives them all the credit when they win.

I don't celebrate birthdays much, except for decade-wise. It's not a really big thing.

A little group of wise hearts is better than a wilderness full of fools.

License they mean when they cry Liberty; For who loves that, must first be wise and good.

None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise appetite.

Adversity makes men wise but not rich.