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My mom didn't write, but she loved to read. She liked books 'that made you a little nervous.' Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Peter Straub were the three wise men of our family bookshelf.

Quotes by Michael Easton

And, hey, I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow.

Quotes by Mel Gibson

There are different types of double act: the classic dumb-and-dumber, like Morecambe and Wise; the good cop/bad cop, where one's a bit spiky and the other's daft. Sue Perkins and I take what we might call the Ant and Dec...

Quotes by Mel Giedroyc

My parents inspire me every day. They are both incredible people that I love and look up to every day. Industry wise, I love what Justin Timberlake has done with his career. He's truly an idol to me, not only...

Quotes by Max Schneider

We've had Obama for eight years, who, to me, is a model of integrity, sensitivity, empathy. He's wise, he's patient, he maintains his composure, and I would have voted for him again.

Quotes by Max Joseph

Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work with. There's Jesus and his birth, the wise men, their gifts and tons of frankincense.

Quotes by Matisyahu

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

Quotes by Matsuo Basho

He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty.

Quotes by Mary Wilson Little

Women are not so well united as to form an Insurrection. They are for the most part wise enough to love their Chains, and to discern how becomingly they fit.

Quotes by Mary Astell

There is no God, Nature sufficeth unto herself; in no wise hath she need of an author.

Quotes by Marquis de Sade

I used to write on a big old couch, but I gave that away. I was wise enough to give it to my son, so if it turns out that the couch was essential to my work, at least the...

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

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

Quotes by Mariano Rivera

Unfortunately, I was not wise enough to listen to her advice, and hastily married. In a few weeks, I had occasion to repent of the step I had taken, as the report proved true - a report which I thought...

Quotes by Maria Monk

I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I had.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

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

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

There is no man, however wise, who has not at some period of his youth said things, or lived in a way the consciousness of which is so unpleasant to him in later life that he would gladly, if he...

Quotes by Marcel Proust

We respect our elders. There is wisdom that comes from experience, and I am not going to stop learning from wise counsel.

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

From the get-go, I was wise enough to say, 'Well, I'm playing rhythm 'cause Angus could really soar with the leads.' I used to mess around a little bit with lead at the time but not much; Angus, he was...

Quotes by Malcolm Young

My mother went to a school called 'The Club of the Three Wise Monkeys'. And my grandmother, my father's mother, had a gold charm for her made with the speak no, see no, hear no evil monkeys. And I was...

Quotes by Mackenzie Phillips

I became fascinated with the concept of speak no, see no, hear no evil. And - and the actual depiction of three wise monkeys. And I began collecting it over the years. And I kind of figured that I might...

Quotes by Mackenzie Phillips

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a quote talk about enjoying the problem-solving side of a craft?
Yes -- one quote from a stunt performer's perspective on TV work says she enjoys "the problem-solving that's happening" in her craft.
Is there a quote about a wise man's only real competition?
Yes, one quote reads, "The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself."
Is there a quote about a wise man looking into space?
Yes, one quote reads, "For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions."
Is there a quote calling the writings of the wise a form of riches?
Yes, one quote reads, "The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander."
Where can I find more quotes contrasting wisdom and foolishness?
See the Fool or Wise Status collections.

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