Quotes on “wisdom”

Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.

Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely.

I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats.

Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace? Yes. Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive; inner peace does not.

Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out?

The past has no power over the present moment.

When you're in a Slump,you're not in for much fun.Un-slumping yourselfis not easily done.

Life is boring. People are vengeful. Good things always end. We do so many things and we don’t know why, and if we do find out why, it’s decades later and knowing why doesn’t matter any more.

If I had a shiny gun I could have a world of fun Speeding bullets through the brains Of the folks that cause me pains :)

My father always used to say, "Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument." Good sense does not always lie with the loudest shouters, nor can we say that a large, unruly crowd is always the best arbiter of what is right.

It is beautiful to express love and even more beautiful to feel it.

I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides.

I visited many places, Some of them quite Exotic and far away, But I always returned to myself.

To hide feelings when you are near crying is the secret of dignity.

Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.

Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.

When you make a choice, you change the future.

Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance, harmony, logic, and abstract beauty.