Wisdom Quote by Shamail Aijaz — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Ego fears correction; wisdom feeds on it.”

“Rules give structure to the process, but wisdom gives life to it. The art lies not in strictness, but in knowing when to adapt.”

“The first step toward wisdom is accepting that everyone is human even the people who pretend they aren’t.”

“Pain doesn’t shape you by what it takes away, but by what it leaves behind wisdom.”

“The fast thinker wins the day; the slow thinker shapes the decade.”

“Pride talks to impress; wisdom listens to understand.”

“Dubium sapientiae initium (Doubt is the origin of wisdom).”

“Rules give structure to the process, but wisdom gives life to it. The art lies not in strictness, but in knowing when to adapt.”

“Who ignores not weak foe, with intellect waits for his opportunity,”

“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”

“In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. Sometimes we get up and leave. Sometimes we sit there but our bodies wiggle and squirm and our minds go far away. This can be so uncomfortable that we feel’s it’s impossible to stay. Yet this feeling can teach us not just about ourselves but what it is to be human…we really don’t want to stay with the nakedness of our present experience. It goes against the grain to stay present. These are the times when only gentleness and a sense of humor can give us the strength to settle down…so whenever we wander off, we gently encourage ourselves to “stay” and settle down. Are we experiencing restlessness? Stay! Are fear and loathing out of control? Stay! Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What’s for lunch? Stay! I can’t stand this another minute! Stay!”