“We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.”— Abraham Lincoln, abrahamlincolnonline.org
“The older I get, the more I realize that age doesn't bring wisdom. It only brings weary. I'm not any smarter than I was 30 years ago. I've just grown too tired to juggle the lies and hide the fears. Self-awareness doesn't reveal my indiscretions; exhaustion does.”— Nichole Beattie, John Teller, Nicholas Guest, imdb.com
“Libraries are time-machines. Libraries are wildwoods. Libraries are galaxies. Libraries are magic portals into learning & dreaming. Libraries are vital for social mobility.”— Robert Macfarlane, twitter.com
“It is true that many scientists are not philosophically minded and have hitherto shown much skill and ingenuity but little wisdom.”— Max Born, en.wikiquote.org
“When those dreams you're dreamin' come to you, when the work you put in is realized... Let yourself feel the pride, but always stay humble and kind. I know you've got mountains to climb, but always stay humble and kind.”— Tim McGraw, open.spotify.com
“But it isn’t enough to be all right in this world; you’ve got to look all right as well, because two-thirds of success is making people think you are all right.”— George Horace Lorimer, amazon.com
“Remember that your life belongs to others as well. Do not endanger it frivolously. And never endanger the life of another.”— John Perry Barlow, kottke.org
“Don’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, never blame. Say nothing behind another’s back you’d be unwilling to say, in exactly the same tone and language, to his face.”— John Perry Barlow, kottke.org
“Avoid the pursuit of happiness. Seek to define your mission and pursue that.”— John Perry Barlow, kottke.org
“Never assume the motives of others are, to them, less noble than yours are to you.”— John Perry Barlow, kottke.org
“I don’t go in for ancient wisdom. I don’t believe just cos ideas are tenacious it means they’re worthy.”— Tim Minchin, brandongaille.com
“A famous bon mot asserts that opinions are like arse-holes, in that everyone has one. There is great wisdom in this… but I would add that opinions differ significantly from arse-holes, in that yours should be constantly and thoroughly examined. We must think critically, and not just about the ideas…”— Tim Minchin, goodreads.com
“The bottom of the totem pole is the most important part, 'cause it holds up the whole pole. It's all about the base.”— Jim Patterson, Don Reo, Maggie, Debra Winger, imdb.com
“Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.”— Unknown, tcat.tc
“Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.”— Unknown, tcat.tc