Wisdom Quotes

"There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul."

- Victor Hugo

"Always think of what is useful and not what is beautiful. Beauty will come of its own accord."

- Nikolai Gogol

"Always be you, play chess, not checkers and always play the long game."

- Dwayne Johnson

"Custom, then, is the great guide of human life."

- David Hume

"Don't let bridges you cross be bridges you burn."

- J. Cole

"The lessons of competition are lessons for life."

- Robert Kennedy

"Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose."

- Baltasar Gracian

"How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it."

- Michael Jordan

"I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball."

- Michael Jordan

"The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution."

- J.K. Rowling

"The four most expensive words in the English language are, 'This time it's different.'"

- Sir John Templeton

"Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

"...the success of a military commander depends largely upon his practical turn of mind, whether it be in planning and directing military operations in the field or managing the business of transportation and supply Military science is based on principles that have been deduced from the application of common sense in the conduct of military affairs...military genius is really only the capacity to understand and apply simple principles founded on experience and sound reasoning."

- Gen. John J. Pershing

"The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard."

- Baltasar Gracian

"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."

- Dr. Seuss

"Each child is biologically required to have a mother. Fatherhood is a well-regarded theory, but motherhood is a fact."

- P.J. O'Rourke

"Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought."

- Matsuo Basho

"A father is a banker provided by nature."

- French Proverb

"To be calm is the highest achievement of the self."

- Zen Proverb

"If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?"

- Tiger Woods

"Sensationalism sells: Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story."

- Tiger Woods

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows follow behind you."

- Maori Proverb

"The sky is a reminder that we are all capable of wisdom."

"A father's influence lasts a lifetime, and the lessons he teaches become the compass for his son."

"Life doesn't come with instructions, but thankfully, it comes with dads."

"Not all wisdom is spoken; some rests gently between lines."

"Knowledge invites questions; wisdom welcomes uncertainty."

"Brilliance is often found in the pauses between sentences."

"Happy birthday to the girl who has taught me more about the world and about myself than anyone else."

"Your strength amazes me, your wisdom guides me, and your love completes me. Happy birthday to the daughter who has become my greatest teacher."