Wisdom Quotations Quotes

You cannot marry your past without divorcing your future.

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Don't cry over spilt milk when you can milk another cow.

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Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.

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An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble.

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If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.

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The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.

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If you touch a wound while it is healing, you will prolong it.

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The quickest way to find honey is to follow bees.

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A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.

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A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.

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If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.

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If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.

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If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.

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One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

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The worm’s bad luck is the bird’s good fortune.

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A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.

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The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward.

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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.

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One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies.

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If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

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A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

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Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.

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Beauty catches your eye, joy seizes your heart, and love captures your soul.

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Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like an ocean.

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Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way.

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Belief is a wonderful way to pass the time until the facts come in.

I am a scientist, and as such I am proud to say that being stupid at times is a very human thing. Be proud to be stupid, be proud to be fool. Being a fool is a billion times better than being blinded by the illusion of intellect. I admit I am a fool, but at the very least, with each passing day I do my best to get lesser fool.