A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all read more

You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.