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" The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason. "

Hal Borland

Wisdom

Faith

Seed

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" In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by. "

" Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience. Precepts and instruction are useful so far as they go, but, without the discipline of real life, they remain of the nature of theory only. "

" A promise made is a debt unpaid. "

" Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. "

" Where can we find greater structural clarity than in the wooden buildings of old? Where else can we find such unity of material, construction and form? here, the wisdom of whole generations is stored. "

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Unity

Clarity

" I know more about what it's like to be elderly and infirm and kind of stupid, the way you get forgetful, but on the other hand I'm a littler, wiser, dare we say? The word 'wisdom' has kind of faded out of our vocabulary, but yeah, I'm a little wiser. "

" Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center. "

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Will

True

Combine

" A mistake is simply another way of doing things. "

" How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. "

" To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not. "

" Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action. "

Thomas Babington Macaulay

Wise

Wisdom

Single

" The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion. "

" Humanity's legacy of stories and storytelling is the most precious we have. All wisdom is in our stories and songs. A story is how we construct our experiences. At the very simplest, it can be: 'He/she was born, lived, died.' Probably that is the template of our stories - a beginning, middle, and end. This structure is in our minds. "

" Much wisdom often goes with fewest words. "

" Patience is the companion of wisdom. "

" Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom. "

" 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. "

" The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. "

" Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. "

" It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. "

" Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom. "

" The more you meditate on the laws of Moses, the more striking and brighter does their wisdom appear. "

" In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit. "

" Let deeds match words. "

" Plodding wins the race. "

" I think people get confused about who Merlin is. It's not his age that makes him: it's wisdom, and wisdom is not necessarily linked to age. Definitely not in the same way in the world of 'Once Upon a Time.' "