#wisdom

Be a craftsman in speech that thou mayest be strong, for the strength of one is the tongue, and speech is mightier than all fighting. ↗

— Ptahhotep

#courageous #crafty #diplomacy #fighthing #heroic

I want a man who knows something about himself. And is appalled. And has to forgive himself to get along. ↗

— C.P. Snow

#humility #wisdom #courage

You are guilty of no evil, Ransom of Thulcandra, except a little fearfulness. For that, the journey you go on is your pain, and perhaps your cure: for you must be either mad or brave before it is ended. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#courage #fear #wisdom #courage

Buffalo Hump knew his son was brave, but that was not enough. If a warrior lacked wisdom, courage alone would not keep him alive for long. ↗

— Larry McMurtry

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Every man needs his Siren To check his courage and strength When he hears her song In his travels through the unknown. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #literature #literature-quotes #poetry #poetry-quotes

Be humble to see your mistakes, courageous to admit them, and wise enough to correct them. ↗

— Amine Ayad

#inspirational #wisdom #courage

To him that waits all things reveal themselves,' provided that he has the courage not to deny, in the darkness, what he has seen in the light. ↗

— Coventry Patmore

#courage

Everybody wants to be on the mountaintop, but if you'll remember, mountaintops are rocky and cold. There is no growth on the top of a mountain. Sure, the view is great, but what's a view for? A view just gives us a glimpse of our next destination-our next target. But to hit that target, we must come off the mountain, go through the valley, and begin to climb the next slope. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life's next peak. ↗

— Andy Andrews

#wisdom #inspirational

Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge: the serenity to accept the things we cannot predict, the courage to predict the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. ↗

— Nate Silver

#knowledge #prediction #self-knowledge #uncertainty #wisdom

Today the greatest single source of wealth is between your ears. ↗

— Brian Tracy

#wisdom #life