— Francois de La Rochefoucauld"Every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."
Wisdom Quotes
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Authors on Wisdom
— George Santayana"It is a essential truth that fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: i will try once more tomorrow — an essential principle for the reflective life."
— Gilbert K. Chesterton"It is a steadfast truth that a visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles — an essential principle for the reflective life."
— George W. Bush"It is a subtle truth that he who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war."
— Paul Ryan"To walk the path of enlightenment means shadows are only cast by the presence of light."
— Leonardo da Vinci"It is a humble truth that the greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
— George Bernard Shaw"The true measure of a man is the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."
— Immanuel Kant"It is a timeless truth that the spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence — an essential principle for the reflective life."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson"It is a profound truth that the canvas of imagination has no boundaries except those imposed by fear."
— Mason Cooley"It is a essential truth that every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below."
— Aldous Huxley"It is a profound truth that true authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others."
— Ambrose Bierce"It is a unyielding truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain."
— George Bernard Shaw"Every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."
— John F. Kennedy"The greatest deception is forgetting that wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."
— Simon Mainwaring"It is a essential truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson."
— Albert Einstein"It is a essential truth that when you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality."
— Lady Gaga"It is a unyielding truth that courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless — an essential principle for the reflective life."
— Will Rogers"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."
— P. J. O'Rourke"It is a profound truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out — an essential principle for the reflective life."
— William Shakespeare"It is a profound truth that creativity is seeing what everyone has seen, but thinking what no one else thought."