Wisdom Quotes - Page 21

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

Through discipline comes freedom.

The hues of the opal, the light of the diamond, are not to be seen if the eye is too near.

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.

One who directs to good is rewarded similar to the doer of good.

There are no ordinary moments.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day.

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?

I Have Learned so much from God That I can no longer call myself A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Buddhist, a Jew.

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.

No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.

Fear not; calm will follow the storm, and perhaps soon.

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

Both light and shadow are the dance of Love.

Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.

Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own. When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.

The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.

So I cast my lot with Him-not the one who claimed wisdom, Confucius; or the one who claimed enlightenment, Buddha; or the one who claimed to be a prophet, Muhammad, but with the one who claimed to be God in human flesh. The one who declared, 'Before Abraham was born, I am'-and proved it.

A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word tht passes between one's teeth is meant for something.