Wisdom Quote by Edward M. Kennedy — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.”

“Sometimes it pays to be quiet, to pray, and to watchbecause once you open your mouth or walk in the flesh, what was once seen as intelligence may suddenly appear foolish.”

“It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”

“It is the business of man to become acquainted with the material universe in all of its manifestations, so far as may be possible, in order to provide a foundation of knowledge on which the reasoning mind of man may increasingly build.”

“Decision making is an art only until the person understands the science.”

“When I start a new seminar I tell my students that I will undoubtedly contradict myself, and that I will mean both things. But an acceptance of contradiction is no excuse for fuzzy thinking. We do have to use our minds as far as they will take us, yet acknowledge that they cannot take us all the way.”

“Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.”