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" The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. "

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" Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition. "

" Wisdom outweighs any wealth. "

" Genius is eternal patience. "

" Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary. "

" We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom. "

Stephen Vincent Benet

" I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. "

" The biggest handicap in research is an ability to think outside the box. The handicap is being encumbered by all the conventional wisdom in a given field. "

" The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living, which are to be desired when dying. "

" A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it. "

" Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform. "

" The woods were a boon; all too often, the forest offered danger and mystery. Yet it could be liberating. If you entered that wild place on its own terms, you might be accorded wisdom. "

" I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint. "

" I don't know that you're able to measure your aggregate wisdom as you go through life. I can't say that I ever feel that I'm sitting on top of a growing mound of wisdom. "

" The wisdom of God is so great that He also knows exactly what I would think and do under every possible circumstance and situation, and he placed me in that state of life and situation best suited for my salvation. "

Mother Angelica

" When in doubt, don't. "

Benjamin Franklin

" Conventional wisdom tells us we'll only be happier after a divorce if the marriage itself was a war zone. "

" We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already. "

Georg C. Lichtenberg

" The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one. "

Honore de Balzac

" Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do. "

Charles Stanley

" As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others. "

Sharon Salzberg

" Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame. "

Abbott L. Lowell

" When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective. "

George C. Marshall

" People used to grow up in small communities where folk wisdom was passed down. But we don't live there anymore. We can't go next door to your aunt and ask her for the answers. "

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

" If an idea is indeed sensible, it will eventually become just part of the accepted wisdom. "

" Tis but a part we see, and not a whole. "

" You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself. "

" Once I turned 35, I got the bonus of some wisdom and began to accept life on its own terms. "

" I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things. "

" A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. "