Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.
John Patrick
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
George S. Patton
The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
Jean Paul
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.
Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm.
Pope Paul VI
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.
Octavio Paz
Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.
M. Scott Peck
Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.
William Penn
He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes.
Laurence J. Peter