Wisdom quotes

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Everything starts somewhere, though many physicists disagree. Terry Pratchett
Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind. Terry Pratchett
You thought, as a boy, that a mage is one who can do anything. So I thought, once. So did we all. And the… Ursula K. Le Guin
People are smarter than I give them credit for. The world is worse than I imagine it. V.E. Schwab
Better to live with your choices than die regretting them. V.E. Schwab
The wise speak only of what they know. J.R.R. Tolkien
Hope is a fine thing for those that can afford it. Joe Abercrombie
Mercy and cowardice are the same. Joe Abercrombie
The difference between you and a sack of stones is that the sack has the more developed sense of… Scott Lynch
We're a different sort of thieves, Lamora. Deceit and trickery are our tools. Scott Lynch
Some men rob you with a knife held to your throat. We rob you with smiles on our faces. Scott Lynch
People who fight with finesse don't pick fights with people who fight dirty. Scott Lynch
Encased in the armor of pessimism, one's hopes are never crushed by failure. R.A. Salvatore
It is the heart that defines the man, not the strength of his arm. R.A. Salvatore
The mind is your strongest weapon and your weakest point. David Eddings
Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many. Tad Williams
The pursuit of truth is not nearly so important as the truth itself. Steven Erikson
The destiny of man is to unite, not to divide. T.H. White
Never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention. Peter S. Beagle
Just because something has always been done a certain way does not make it right. Tomi Adeyemi
Nice things don't happen in storybooks. Or when they do happen, something bad happens next. Holly Black
So much of what we do is determined by chance. Christopher Paolini
The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp. Terry Pratchett
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. Terry Pratchett
What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy? Ursula K. Le Guin
When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep. Ursula K. Le Guin
There are three things all wise men fear. Patrick Rothfuss
Money is more important than anything else. It's just less important than everything else. Patrick Rothfuss
Be wise, because the world needs more wisdom, and if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is… Neil Gaiman
In my experience, things are seldom what they seem. Diana Wynne Jones
To know a thing is to be free of it. Jonathan Stroud
Knowledge is dangerous in the hands of the powerful, but more dangerous when withheld from the weak. Trudi Canavan
Smart consists of finding the easiest way to get the hardest job done. Brandon Mull
Wisdom shines brightest against the dark backdrop of foolishness. Brandon Mull
Sometimes the more you lose, the more you gain. Marie Lu
People lived because I killed them. Renée Ahdieh
The world is not yours to question. Roshani Chokshi
If you want to win a war, you must understand it first. R.F. Kuang
Cruelty is not a strength. It's a kind of weakness wearing strength's clothes. Naomi Novik
Knowledge is a kind of armor. Naomi Novik
Hate and prejudice will never be eradicated. The pursuit of the so-called pure race will continue. Andrzej Sapkowski
It is not weak to know when you need help. Tamora Pierce
Don't take revenge. Live well. That is your revenge. Laini Taylor
Reason is the very substance of truth itself. Terry Goodkind
Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Terry Goodkind
Wisdom's measure is staying true to one's principles. Terry Goodkind
The price of perfection is too high. Brent Weeks
Sometimes the wolf hunts, and sometimes the wolf is hunted. Robert Jordan
The best lies are seasoned with truth. Brandon Sanderson
A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his… Brandon Sanderson
Take it from me, whenever you see a bunch of buggers puttering around talking about truth and beauty and… Terry Pratchett
The truth isn't easily pinned to a page. In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the… Terry Pratchett
Have you thought about what it means to be a god? It means you give up your mortal existence to become a meme. Neil Gaiman
A philosophy is a way of looking at the world. Neil Gaiman
Being a practical man, he kept these speculations to himself. Philip Pullman
Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt. Cassandra Clare
There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere in between. Patrick Ness
Trust your instincts. They will not lead you astray. Juliet Marillier
That is the curse of the gods, to be both blessed and cursed at once. Susan Cooper
Logic is only the beginning of wisdom, not the end. Anne McCaffrey
All knowledge is worth having. Jacqueline Carey
A lie is a child of effort, and a truth is a child of nature. Frances Hardinge
Power. True power did not come from a crown or a throne. It came from fear. V.E. Schwab
Some kinds of power come at a high cost. Holly Black
Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain. Holly Black
Men's hearts are stubborn things, and what they do not want to believe, they will not. Madeline Miller
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one. J.R.R. Tolkien
Every story has more than one telling. Robin Hobb
We all have to meet our match sometime or other. Richard Adams
A thing can be true and still be desperate folly. Richard Adams
Animals don't behave like men. If they have to fight, they fight; and if they have to kill, they kill. But… Richard Adams
All you'll find when you go searching for trouble is more trouble. Brian Jacques
Funny thing, watching gods realize they've been mortal all along. Pierce Brown
It is not what we do, but how and why we do it. Pierce Brown
Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is play the fool. Pierce Brown
Anyone can betray anyone. Victoria Aveyard
The past does not change. Only our knowledge of it. Diana Gabaldon
Fear and desire. They keep us tethered to the world. Deborah Harkness
Victory was not so simple a thing as winning. Naomi Novik
We do not always get to choose the part we play. Naomi Novik
Power that is shared is power that grows. Tamora Pierce
Knowledge is most powerful when it is shared. Brandon Mull
There is always a price for power. Garth Nix
When we read, another person thinks for us: we merely repeat his mental process. Jonathan Stroud
To rule, you must first learn to serve. Ursula K. Le Guin
The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution. Leigh Bardugo
We are all hostages to fate, and the only question is what ransom we are willing to pay. Mark Lawrence
A plan is just a list of things that don't happen. Scott Lynch
Honesty is overrated. Sincerity is the key. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Scott Lynch
Glory, like beauty, fades. Madeline Miller
Even the wise cannot see all ends, but they can choose the next right thing. Brandon Sanderson
If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. Marcus Aurelius
Look back over the past, and consider how many changes have happened, and you may foresee what will come. Marcus Aurelius
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. Marcus Aurelius
It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have. Seneca
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. Epictetus
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Epictetus
He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. Confucius
The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions. Confucius
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Confucius
The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long. Lao Tzu
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. Lao Tzu
Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know. Lao Tzu
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. Aristotle
Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people. Socrates
A book holds a house of gold. Chinese Proverb
Dig the well before you are thirsty. Chinese Proverb
A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. Chinese Proverb
A wise man hears one word and understands two. Japanese Proverb
Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. Japanese Proverb
Knock on a stone bridge before crossing it. Japanese Proverb
Better to do a little well than a great deal badly. Zen Proverb
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Sun Tzu
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. Sun Tzu
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment. Rumi
Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. Rumi
A room without books is like a body without a soul. Cicero
Dogs bark at what they don't understand. Heraclitus
Persuasion is often more effectual than force. Aesop

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