Wisdom Quote by Octavia Yvonne Webb — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Dear Child,”

“I'm not trying to tell you," he said "that only educated men are able to contribute something valuable to the world. It's not so.”

“Something wonderful has happened to me. I was carried up into the seventh heaven. There all the gods sat assembled. By special grace I was granted the favor of a wish. "Will you," said Mercury, "have youth, or beauty, or power, or a long life, or the most beautiful maiden, or any of the other glories we have in the chest? Choose, but only one thing." For a moment I was at a loss. Then I addressed myself to the gods as follows: "Most honorable contemporaries, I choose this one thing, that I may always have the laugh on my side." Not one of the gods said a word, on the contrary, they all began to laugh. Hence, I concluded that my request was granted, and found that the gods knew how to express themselves with great taste; for it would hardly have been suitable for them to answer gravely: "It is granted thee".”

“Nothing is as fragile as a system built on obedience. One frightened whisper can topple it.”

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”