#wisdom

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Wisdom is the abstract of the past, but beauty is the promise of the future. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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From the cradle to the grave, joy and pain is the fertilizer for wisdom. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

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Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom. ↗

— Julia Ward Howe

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Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart. ↗

— William Dean Howells

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Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

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I’m not waiting until my hair turns white to become patient and wise. Nope, I’m dyeing my hair tonight. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

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Nothing, Everything, Anything, Something: If you have nothing, then you have everything, because you have the freedom to do anything, without the fear of losing something. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

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There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

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Think before you speak. Read before you think. ↗

— Fran Lebowitz

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