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Wisdom Quotes

A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

"Better than a thousand years lived in ignorance... is a single day lived in wisdom and deep meditation."

-- Gautama Buddha

"One should strive to understand what underlies sufferings and diseases - and aim for health and well-being..."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well."

-- Gautama Buddha

"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame."

-- Gautama Buddha

"The secret of health for both mind and body is... to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

-- Gautama Buddha

"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

-- Gautama Buddha

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?"

-- Gautama Buddha

"Truth is the fruit of realization, which is far beyond the reach of the senses."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Where the whole world is awake, the sage sleeps."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The sages are often ignorant of physical science, because they read the wrong book—the book within."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The vedas are only the records of the experiences of the sages."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Truth does not pay homage to any society. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"The first sign of becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Take Risks in Your Life If you Win, U Can Lead! If You Lose, You can Guide!"

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Meditation can turn fools into sages but unfortunately, fools never meditate."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Education is not filling the mind with a lot of facts."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"In a day, when you don't come across any problems—you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"A fool may buy all the books in the world... but he will be able to read only those that he deserves to."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Experience is the only teacher we have."

-- Swami Vivekananda

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A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

Some of the most celebrated wisdom quotes come from Krishna, among many others featured on this page.

Popular wisdom quotes include: "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion." -- Krishna Also: "You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed." -- Krishna.

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