Imagination allows us to escape the predictable. It enables us to reply to the common wisdom that we cannot soar by saying, ‘Just watch!’
Quote Tags: Wisdom
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The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
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Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than
Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.
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I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of
I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.
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If you do not express your own original ideas, if
If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.
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Wisdom is found only in truth.
Wisdom is found only in truth.
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It’s better to be a lion for a day than
It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.
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It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own
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.
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Never reach out your hand unless you’re willing to extend
Never reach out your hand unless you’re willing to extend an arm.
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Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.