A wise man is by having correct judgment and a deep understanding of things that will lead to success. Through these wise quotes, you will acquire helpful insights from famous people that already made a mark on our society. May these wise quotes about life help you improve yourself and achieve your goals.
1. “You can never plan the future by the past.” – Edmund Burke
2. “Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.” – Vivian Komori
3. “I demolish my bridges behind me; then there is no choice but to move forward.” – Fridtjof Nansen
4. “It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
5. “Each person must live their life as a model for others.” – Rosa Parks
6. “It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” – Germany Kent
7. “Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.” – John D. Rockefeller
8. “Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.” – Billy Graham
9. “It's the journey that matters, soak it in. Learn lessons out of it. Impact positively so that if you never get to your destination, at least you'd leave a legacy to be remembered.” – Emem Uko
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10. “Each of us experiences defeats in life. We can transform defeat into victory if we learn from life’s whuppings.” – Les Brown
11. “The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” – Vince Lombardi
12. “Let there be room left in your heart for the unimaginable. Serendipity has a way of showing itself just when you feel like giving up.” – Nikki Rowe
13. “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.” – Maurice Switzer
14. “Make your lives a masterpiece, you only get one canvas.” – E.A. Bucchianeri
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15. “The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” – Paulo Coelho
16. “You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice.” – Steven D. Woodhull
17. “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” – Albert Einstein
18. “Know what you want and reach out eagerly for it.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
19. “Think before you speak. Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz
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20. “You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.” – Colette
21. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee
22. “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” – Paulo Coelho
23. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein
24. “Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
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25. “Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.” – Karl Lagerfeld
26. “Sometimes it's not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don't mean.” – Bob Dylan
27. “Guard well your thoughts when alone and your words when accompanied.” – Roy T. Bennett
28. “People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau
29. “Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.” – Ludwig van Beethoven
30. “The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.” – George Orwell
More Wise Quotes in Life
31. “It's not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.” – Robert T. Kiyosaki
32. “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.” – Siddhārtha Gautama
33. “The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.” – Dan Millman
34. “Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier.” – Simone Elkeles
35. “You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.” – Galileo
36. “People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does.” – Michel Foucault
37. “In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn.” – Octavia Butler
38. “I am ignorant of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.” – Khalil Gibran
39. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” – Mandy Hale
40. “The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.” – William James
41. “It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Brian Tracy
42. “Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Harper Lee
43. “All sacrifice and suffering is redemptive. It is used to either teach the individual or to help others. Nothing is by chance.” – A. J. Russell
44. “You make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box.” – Duchess Meghan
45. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” – Oprah Winfrey
46. “At the end of the day, whether or not those people are comfortable with how you’re living your life doesn’t matter. What matters is whether you’re comfortable with it.” – Dr. Phil
47. “I’ve come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.” – Anthony Robbins
48. “If you make your internal life a priority, then everything else you need on the outside will be given to you and it will be extremely clear what the next step is.” – Gabrielle Bernstein
49. “Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.” – Denis Waitley
50. “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt
51. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
52. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi
53. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
54. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
55. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
56. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
57. “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
58. “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” – Voltaire
59. “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins
60. “Life is ten percent what you make it, and ninety percent how you take it.” – Irving Berlin
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2. “Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.” – Vivian Komori
3. “I demolish my bridges behind me; then there is no choice but to move forward.” – Fridtjof Nansen
4. “It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
5. “Each person must live their life as a model for others.” – Rosa Parks
6. “It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” – Germany Kent
7. “Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.” – John D. Rockefeller
8. “Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.” – Billy Graham
9. “It's the journey that matters, soak it in. Learn lessons out of it. Impact positively so that if you never get to your destination, at least you'd leave a legacy to be remembered.” – Emem Uko
11. “The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” – Vince Lombardi
12. “Let there be room left in your heart for the unimaginable. Serendipity has a way of showing itself just when you feel like giving up.” – Nikki Rowe
13. “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.” – Maurice Switzer
14. “Make your lives a masterpiece, you only get one canvas.” – E.A. Bucchianeri
16. “You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice.” – Steven D. Woodhull
17. “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” – Albert Einstein
18. “Know what you want and reach out eagerly for it.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
19. “Think before you speak. Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz
21. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee
22. “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” – Paulo Coelho
23. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein
24. “Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
26. “Sometimes it's not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don't mean.” – Bob Dylan
27. “Guard well your thoughts when alone and your words when accompanied.” – Roy T. Bennett
28. “People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau
29. “Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.” – Ludwig van Beethoven
30. “The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.” – George Orwell
More Wise Quotes in Life
31. “It's not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.” – Robert T. Kiyosaki
32. “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.” – Siddhārtha Gautama
33. “The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.” – Dan Millman
34. “Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier.” – Simone Elkeles
35. “You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.” – Galileo
36. “People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does.” – Michel Foucault
37. “In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn.” – Octavia Butler
38. “I am ignorant of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.” – Khalil Gibran
39. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” – Mandy Hale
40. “The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.” – William James
41. “It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Brian Tracy
42. “Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Harper Lee
43. “All sacrifice and suffering is redemptive. It is used to either teach the individual or to help others. Nothing is by chance.” – A. J. Russell
44. “You make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box.” – Duchess Meghan
45. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” – Oprah Winfrey
46. “At the end of the day, whether or not those people are comfortable with how you’re living your life doesn’t matter. What matters is whether you’re comfortable with it.” – Dr. Phil
47. “I’ve come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.” – Anthony Robbins
48. “If you make your internal life a priority, then everything else you need on the outside will be given to you and it will be extremely clear what the next step is.” – Gabrielle Bernstein
49. “Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.” – Denis Waitley
50. “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt
51. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
52. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi
53. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
54. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
55. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
56. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
57. “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
58. “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” – Voltaire
59. “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins
60. “Life is ten percent what you make it, and ninety percent how you take it.” – Irving Berlin
Share these Wise Man Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.