All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man.
Henry David Thoreau
I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born.
A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense.
James Thurber
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
John Tillotson
Intelligence alone does not get us where we need to go or even necessarily where we want to go. For that, the human creature must exercise harder-won... →
Krista Tippett
My father also happened to be an intellectual, as learned, literate, informed, and curious as anyone I have known. Unobtrusively and casually, he was... →
James Tobin
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For... →
J. R. R. Tolkien
Business wise, I have always learned valuable lessons so I don't regret any decisions I have made.
Kiana Tom
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is... →
Calvin Trillin
In the India I was growing up in, history wasn't really a wise career option. People would joke and say, 'History's okay, but what's... →
Amish Tripathi