#wisdom

Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. ↗

— Herman Hesse

#breathing #capacity #every #feeling #life

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#able #also #friends #hate #his

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. ↗

— John Lennon

#timelessness #wisdom #age

There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. ↗

— Patrick Rothfuss

#name-of-the-wind #patrick-rothfuss #wisdom #anger

It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#business

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. ↗

— William Arthur Ward

#about #adjusts #change #complains #expects

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

#wisdom #wisdom

Think before you speak. Read before you think. ↗

— Fran Lebowitz

#books #reader #reading #speaking #thinking

It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it. ↗

— Maurice Switzer

#remaining-silent #wisdom #wisdom

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom. ↗

— Aeschylus

#good #learn #men #old #old men