#wise

I seldom have my stuff up unless I'm testing it. If I'm worrying about a painting, I put it up and see if I detest it quickly or slowly. Otherwise I have things by other artists. ↗

— Jenny Holzer

#artists #detest #i #other #otherwise

The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others lives unblest! ↗

— Henry Home

#lives #loves #others #truly #who

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform. ↗

— Homer

#perform #resolve #wise

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise. ↗

— Horace

#bold #venture #wise

Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself. ↗

— Horace

#free #himself #man #then #who

I always like to keep busy, otherwise my brain starts ticking. ↗

— Nicholas Hoult

#brain #busy #i #i always #keep

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep. ↗

— E. W. Howe

#keep #man #may #secret #secrets

The wise man does not grow old, but ripens. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#grow #man #old #ripens #wise

It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#consolation #derive #life #people #troubles

Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches. ↗

— David Hume

#always #commodities #condition #easy #every