"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it."

Wisdom

Create & Download Quote Image

Select Template

Insight & Reflection

This reflection on wisdom by Pablo Picasso resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in wisdom is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Pablo Picasso

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and the anti-war painting Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing of Guernica by German and Italian air forces during the Spanish Civil War. His career spanned more than 76 years, from his late teens to his death in 1973.

More quotes by Pablo Picasso  ’
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the Quotes Archive Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by Pablo Picasso

"He who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

Read more  ’

"The moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

Read more  ’

"Time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

Read more  ’

More about Wisdom

View all Wisdom quotes  ’