Martin H. Fischer Quote

Posted on October 6, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; 
wisdom lies in their simplification.” 
Martin H. Fischer

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Thomas Jefferson Quote

Posted on October 6, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
Thomas Jefferson

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Harriet Martineau Quote

Posted on October 5, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

“Readers are plentiful; 
Thinkers are rare.” 
Harriet Martineau 

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Pema Chödrön Quote

Posted on October 5, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

“This very body that we have, 
that’s sitting right here right now … 
with its aches and its pleasures … 
is exactly what we need to be fully human, 
fully awake, fully alive.” 
Pema Chödrön 

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Daniel Webster Quote

Posted on October 5, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

“Wisdom begins at the end.” 
Daniel Webster 

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William James Quote

Posted on October 5, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

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

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Joseph Whitney Quote

Posted on October 4, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

“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

Posted on October 4, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

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

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Lao Tzu Quote

Posted on October 4, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

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

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Phil Jackson Quote

Posted on October 3, 2013 by preciousmomentliving

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

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