#wisdom

She was one of those women who are never handsome till they are old, and she had had the wisdom to embrace the beauty of age as early as possible. ↗

— George Eliot

#age

Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly. ↗

— Langston Hughes

#hope #inspiration #knowledge #wisdom #dreams

When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true ↗

— Michael Jackson

#dreaming #inspirational #musician #wisdom #dreams

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. In their gray visions they obtain glimpses of eternity, and thrill, in waking, to find that they have been upon the verge of the great secret. In snatches, they learn something of the wisdom which is of good, and more of the mere knowledge which is of evil. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#eternity #mind #mystery #wisdom #dreams

If you wake up tired, you’ve been chasing dreams. If you go to bed tired, your making your dreams happen. ↗

— Benny Bellamacina

#poetry #wisdom #dreams

The point is, you need to distinguish between what honestly moves you and what the world is telling you should melt your heart. If something doesn’t reach you on a personal level, let it go. It’s hard enough dealing with everything that does. ↗

— Judi Culbertson

#organization-wisdom #dreams

It was our belief that the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome. . . . Children must early learn the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. . . . The Indians in their simplicity literally give away all that they have—to relatives, to guests of other tribes or clans, but above all to the poor and the aged, from whom they can hope for no return. ↗

— Charles Alexander Eastman

#generosity #materialism #native-american-wisdom #simplicity #age

My dear boy, looking like a thing has little to do with being a thing. Be the thing first, and you will grow to resemble it. ↗

— Liam Perrin

#appearances #discouragement #dreams #longing #wisdom

Reach high for the stars that hidden in your soul. Dream precedes the goal ↗

— Saeed Jones

#dreams

Follow your heart, but don't lose your mind along the way. ↗

— Zack W. Van

#follow-your-heart #knowledge #wisdom #dreams