William James Quote

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

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Joseph Whitney Quote

“The intelligence is proved 
not by ease of learning, but 
by understanding what we learn.” 
Joseph Whitney 

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Mary Pettibone Poole Quote

“To repeat what others have said, 
requires education; 
to challenge it, requires brain.” 
Mary Pettibone Poole 

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Lao Tzu Quote

“Those who know are wise. 
Those who know themselves are enlightened.” 
Lao Tzu

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Phil Jackson Quote

“Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.” 
Phil Jackson

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Alfred Lord Tennyson Quote

“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.” 
Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Immanuel Kant Quote

“Science is organized knowledge. 
Wisdom is organized life.” 
Immanuel Kant

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Laurence Fishburne Quote

“I think of myself as being a relatively intelligent man 
who is open to a lot of different things 
and I think that questioning our purpose in life 
and the meaning of existence 
is something that we all go through at some point.” 
Laurence Fishburne 

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Maya Angelou Quote

“When you know better you do better.” 
Maya Angelou

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Socrates Quote

“I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.” 
Socrates 

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