Monday, May 21, 2012

Inspirational Quotes on Wisdom


In honor of Lois Jamieson's birthday, my mom and co-blogger, here are 6 inspirational quotes on wisdom:

“Wisdom consists of knowing what to do with what you know.” Anonymous

“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d prefer to talk.” Doug Larson, United Press International

”When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to twenty one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” Mark Twain, American author


“Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.” Benjamin Franklin, American statesman

“An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere. The pessimist sees only the red light. But the truly wise person is color blind.” Albert Schsweltzer, author, Nobel Prize winner

“A gentleman saw a blind woman standing on a busy city corner waiting for someone to help her cross the intersection. He stepped up to her and asked, may I go across with you?” Anonymous

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