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It is a wise child that knows its own father, and an unusual one that unreservedly approves of him.

If you are energy-efficient and water-wise at home, then take all your good habits abroad with you.

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.

Where does a wise man kick a pebble? On the beach. Where does a wise man hide a leaf? In the forest.

Fishing is a hard job. Fishing at night. Rain. Day, night. You have to be wise and smart. And quick.

Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.

If you don't know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.

Big heart, wide as a watermelon, but wise as birth, there is so much abundance in the people I have.

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.

A popular writer writes about what people think. A wise writer offers them something to think about.

Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise.

Wisdom includes not getting angry unnecessarily. The Law ignores trifles and the wise man does, too.

The fewer blows, the better. Brave men fight if they must; wise men never fight if they can help it.

And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things too. Don't run out ahead of Him.

You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.

The wise man does not discriminate; he gathers all the shreds of light, from wherever they may come.

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

Music-wise, I listen to everything. Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman, I guess I like a lot of 70's music.

I'd like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there, but I'm willing to go through a lot.

Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.

Conceit is a privilege of the ignorant; the wise man is humble because he knows how little he knows.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the heroes were the long-term investors; today the heroes are the wise guys.

The word enchant comes from the Latin 'incantare', meaning to sing or chant magical words or sounds.

All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.

Do your homework or hire wise experts to help you. Never jump into a business you have no idea about.

It [angling] deserves commendations;... it is an art worthy the knowledge and practice of a wise man.

Statistics may be defined as "a body of methods for making wise decisions in the face of uncertainty.

The wise skeptic does not teach doubt but how] to look for the permanent in the mutable and fleeting.

The wise coach takes all the heat when his players lose, and gives them all the credit when they win.

…to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.

They consider me to have sharp and penetrating vision because I see them through the mesh of a sieve.

The whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner's development and have them encourage yours.

Reading books everyone died, none became any wise. One who reads the word of Love, only becomes wise.

If you don't have a vision for the future, then your future is threatened to be a repeat of the past.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it.

Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!

You can't be wise without being intelligent, but you certainly can be intelligent without being wise.

A wise ruler should rely on what is under his own control, not on what is under the control of others.

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you away from your goals.

Jimmy Lee Baylis was a wise man, and knew better than to talk back to the man who signed his paycheck.

When you come to see you are not as wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you are wiser today.

A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.

It's weird - sort of not terribly wise - to take a book that was successful and then change its cover.

In Princess Margaret I found a fine friend who could steady my restless nature and offer wise counsel.

Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

Touch not the flute when drums are sounding around; when fools have the word, the wise will be silent.

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