More Wise Quotes
Is there truly any real wisdom to be found in quotes? According to Google the answer is most definitely yes. They can offer valuable insights, perspectives, and guidance on various aspects of life, often encapsulating complex ideas in concise and memorable phrases. However, quotes can equally be annoying, tedious and pompous. If used incorrectly, a pithy quote can quickly backfire making the person using it look like a smug, self-aggrandising, pseudo intellectual. However, irrespective of these two contrasting views, quotes can also provide a quick and convenient blog post that can be hastily cobbled together when you’re up against a deadline. So without any further ado, here are ten carefully curated quotes for your enjoyment and edification, that impart wisdom and provide food for thought.
Is there truly any real wisdom to be found in quotes? According to Google the answer is most definitely yes. They can offer valuable insights, perspectives, and guidance on various aspects of life, often encapsulating complex ideas in concise and memorable phrases. However, quotes can equally be annoying, tedious and pompous. If used incorrectly, a pithy quote can quickly backfire making the person using it look like a smug, self-aggrandising, pseudo intellectual. However, irrespective of these two contrasting views, quotes can also provide a quick and convenient blog post that can be hastily cobbled together when you’re up against a deadline. So without any further ado, here are ten carefully curated quotes for your enjoyment and edification, that impart wisdom and provide food for thought.
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
Can you swap?
“Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans.” John Lennon
Yes, life is both considerate and inconsiderate in that respect.
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” Bruce Lee
Is this why Mr. T pity’s the fool?
“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” Margaret Thatcher
If you want a mess, have children.
“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” Douglas Adams
Especially by the UK Tabloids.
“Never put a sock in a toaster.” Suzy Eddie Izzard
Technically you could put in a pair.
“I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.” Stephen Fry
I have grandchildren that serve a similar purpose.
“Instant gratification takes too long.” Carrie Fisher
It does indeed.
“Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.” Peter Ustinov
Many a true word, spoken in jest.
“They say a woman's work is never done. Maybe that’s why they get paid less.” Sean Lock
We miss you.
Knowledge by definition is the collection of facts and information that you gather through learning over the course of your life time. For many people this is purely optional. That however, is a different matter entirely that I won’t address here in this blog post. Returning to the matter in hand, wisdom is the ability to use that wealth of the aforementioned acquired knowledge, to make sound judgments and actions. Wisdom is also predicated upon the ability to think critically and apply the knowledge one has acquired, logically to any problem or issue one is confronted with. Can such wisdom be conveyed in a simple statement or aphorism? I believe so. Here are a few quotations that I think make a sound point and make it well.