Menander

By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself. Menander

John Milton

Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. John Milton

Seneca

No man was ever wise by chance. Seneca

Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Silence does not always mark wisdom. Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Latin Proverb

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. Latin Proverb

Thomas Huxley

The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Thomas Huxley

Cleobulus

The middle course is the best. Cleobulus

William Penn

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. William Penn

Solomon Ibn Gabriol

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others. Solomon Ibn Gabriol

William James

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook. William James

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Plutarch

Nature and wisdom never are at strife. Plutarch

Patrick Henry

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Patrick Henry

William Faulkner

The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it. William Faulkner

the Eagles for their 1974 On the Border album

So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains And we never even know we have the key. Lyrics from Already Gone, peformed by the Eagles for their 1974 On the Border album

Henry David Thoreau

Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake. Henry David Thoreau

T.E. Lawrence

All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible. T.E. Lawrence

Vaull Starr

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal. Pamela Vaull Starr

Harriet Tubman

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman

Henry David Thoreau

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau

W.B. Yeats

I have spread my dreams beneath your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. W.B. Yeats