“There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.”
-William Shakespeare
Humility
“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all.”
-Michelangelo
Wisdom
“Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that old age has wisdom for its food, you will so conduct yourself in youth that your old age will not lack for nourishment.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Truth
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.”
-Galileo Galilei
Discovery
“You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.”
-Galileo Galilei
Happiness
“Men find happiness neither by means of the body nor through possessions, but through uprightness and wisdom.”
-Democritus
Character
“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”
-Confucius
Adaptability
“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
-Confucius
Thoughts
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
-Buddha
Peace
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
-Buddha
Education
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
-Aristotle
Wealth
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul: wisdom is better than silver or gold.”
-Bob Marley
Happiness
“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Creativity
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”
-Herman Melville
Wisdom
“All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.”
-Winston Churchill
Fear
“Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.”
-Lactantius
Wisdom
“Action should culminate in wisdom.”
-Bhagavad Gita
Patience
“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”
-Augustine of Hippo
Wisdom
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
-John Powell
Simplicity
“To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.”
-Akhenaton
