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Smile First
Dec. 2nd, 2009 04:37 pmThe wiser you are, the easier things are. But the happier you are, the less easy you need.
Walpole on Wisdom and Philosophy
Jul. 15th, 2007 11:37 amTo act with common sense, according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know; and the best philosophy, to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot, bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it, whatever it is, and despise affectation.
Science vs Wisdom -- Kant
May. 21st, 2007 06:26 pmScience is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant
Goethe wisdom
Feb. 26th, 2006 02:38 pmAll truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Rules and Exceptions
Feb. 20th, 2006 10:27 amThe young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
-Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
-Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
