People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer …” – Anton Chekhov
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. – Anton Chekhov
Wisdom Quotes
I don’t believe in a golden mean; I don’t believe …” – Thomas E. Mann
I don’t believe in a golden mean; I don’t believe you find policy wisdom between two polar points. I don’t dismiss that possibility, but I look at the platform that’s so ideologically based, that’s so dismissive of facts, of evidence, of science, and it’s frankly hard to take seriously. – Thomas E. Mann
After all my possessions had been burned, God gave …” – Shmuel Yosef Agnon
After all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem. – Shmuel Yosef Agnon
There was a time when men thought it was sexy to h …” – Kat Graham
There was a time when men thought it was sexy to have a housewife waiting for him to come home from work in her slippers, but in modern society, I think an independent woman is even more sexy. – Kat Graham
Better than the strength of men and horses is our …” – Xenophanes
Better than the strength of men and horses is our wisdom. – Xenophanes
Women have always been the strong ones of the worl …” – Coco Chanel
Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants. – Coco Chanel
Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. …” – Amelia Earhart
Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others. – Amelia Earhart
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. …” – Quintilian
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. – Quintilian
As a citizen and someone who was a judge on the co …” – Bernhard Schlink
As a citizen and someone who was a judge on the constitutional law court for 18 years, I feel whenever I can raise my voice with the hope of being heard I need to do it, but I wouldn’t assign a special wisdom and responsibility to writers. – Bernhard Schlink
People spend too much time finding other people to …” – J. Michael Straczynski
People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives. – J. Michael Straczynski
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. …” – John Wooden
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. – John Wooden
My father said there were two kinds of people in t …” – Marlo Thomas
My father said there were two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better. – Marlo Thomas
In order to predict effectively, we need to use sc …” – Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
In order to predict effectively, we need to use science. And the reason that we need to use science is because then we can reproduce what we’re doing; it’s not just wisdom or guesswork. And if we can predict, then we can engineer the future. – Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a …” – Abraham Lincoln
The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend. – Abraham Lincoln
One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; i …” – Eleanor Roosevelt
One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes… and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility. – Eleanor Roosevelt