#wisdom

At least three times every day take a moment and ask yourself what is really important. Have the wisdom and the courage to build your life around your answer. ↗

— Lee L. Jampolsky

#courage #inspirational #wisdom #courage

Wisdom in the responses is the art of fighting without fighting !! ↗

— David S. Mark

#art

The problem of knowledge is that there are many more books on birds written by ornithologists than books on birds written by birds and books on ornithologists written by birds ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#art-criticism #critics #insight #knowledge #music-criticism

Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect. ↗

— Euripides

#anger

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. ↗

— Audrey Hepburn

#alone #beautiful #eyes #good #kindness

Divinity for the sake of the simple-minded is beautiful. Those theological assertions you write, say, or live by that you later feel foolish about, it means God still lives in you enough to tell you that they were indeed foolish. By mistakes you know you are alive. ↗

— Criss Jami

#assertions #beautiful #correction #divinity #foolish

To be is the greatest paradox of life facing death. ↗

— Sorin Cerin

#death

Knowledge is a Bed of Roses; for Every Beautiful Flower, there are a Dozen Thorns to Match ↗

— Joshua Caleb

#knowledge #wisdom #beauty

Mary watched the sunset from her carriage window, realizing that such beauty could never last. Life was a golden glory that faded in the wink of an eye. Life was a village fair that only lasted for a single day. As the carriage rattled along, rocking her like a babe in arms, Mary felt very old and wise. She found that she didn't mind being taken back to the castle, to a caring captivity that was filled with comforts and kindness. And she also found that she couldn't keep her eyes open. ↗

— Margaret George

#life-lessons #wisdom #beauty

Art is apotheosis; often, the complaint of beauty. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#art #beauty #complaint #dejan-stojanovic #literature