wisdom-quote

Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth.

A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed.

Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.

Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.

Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.

Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is to your empowerment.

It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.

In calm waters you still find sharks.

Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment.

When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.

A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn__ want to break.

People are like the waves, all similar, none the same

If you want the most beautiful fish in the sea, make sure you have the most appealing bait.

If all you have is money, you are among the poorest people in the world.

Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.

Embrace all. Help some. Trust few. Harm none.

Joy is a loyal companion, love is a faithful friend, fear is a terrible adversary, and hatred is a merciless enemy.

Love does these three things effectively: multiplies joy, divides trouble, subtracts grief, and adds peace.