#wise

It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#common-sense #curiosity #deadly-sins #faults #gold

Nowadays, emotions and weapons never wins u anything, not even a battle. Thesdays its keen observations and wise strategy that trimphs. People your warlike nature can be your biggest weakness. ↗

— Samima Shah

#war #weakness #wisdom #wise-words #nature

For the life of me I cannot remember, what made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise. For the life of me I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen. ↗

— The Verve Pipe

#music-lyrics #relationships #wise-words #music

If we're lucky, we find the one person who will hold our trust and keep it sacred and safe against all attackers. That one soul who will restore our belief that people are decent and kind, and that life, while messy, is still the most wondrous gift anyone can know. But until that day comes, we have to try and remember that home isn't a specific place or person. It's a feeling we carry inside ourselves. That touch of the divine that lights a fire inside us that burns out the past and consumes the pain until nothing is left but a warmth that allows us to love others more than ourselves. A warmth that only grows when we do right even while others seek to do us wrong. Peace is knowing that one life, no matter how trivial it seems, touches thousands of others, and learningto respect that about all people. While you may not mean much to the world, to those who know and love you, you are their entire world. And it is knowledge that no one can hurt you unless you allow them to. The only power they have isn't something they're taken or demanded. It's what we give them by choice. And while it is imperative that we value the lives of others, it is equally important to value our own. ↗

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

#knowledge #wisdom #wisewords #equality

I criticize by creation, not by finding fault. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

#creativity #criticism #wisdom #wisdom-quote #wise

...here's what I've learned - people will hurt you, but you don't have to respond - not every mean comment or cruel act deserves to be noticed ... ↗

— John Geddes

#comments #cruelty #hurt #ignore #response

The trouble with Grace, she thought, is that she is so literal. But that was the trouble with most people, when it came down to it; there were very few who enjoyed flights of fantasy, and to have that sort of mind--one which enjoyed dry with and understood the absurd--left one in a shrinking minority. ↗

— Alexander McCall Smith

#wise #witty #witty

The thing is, I'm not the only one this consciousness stuff is happening to. ↗

— Sara Wiseman

#healing #sara-wiseman #self-help #soul-growth #self-growth

My mentor used to say that no one can make us feel badly about ourselves unless we allow it. He lectured me endlessly that the biggest offenders to shrink our self-worth weren't others, but ourselves. ↗

— Veronica Blade

#self-improvement #thought-provoking #wise-words #thought-provoking

You asked why the rate hate Overlanders so deeply. It is because they know one will be the warrior of the prophecy," said Vikus. "Oh, I see," said Gregor. "So, when's he coming?" Vikus fixed his eyes on Gregor. "I believe he is already here. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#fantasy #fiction #warrior #wise-old-man #fantasy-fiction