Bits Of Wisdom Which Deserve Quotation

[Khethil]

Originally Posted by boagie

This is an idea that came to me as a result of the population at large believeing apparently, that you could not possiably have anything to say which could warrant a quotation unless you are already famous for some other accomplishment...

Ugh, oh, cringe, fidget... I intensely dislike views like this (that no one could possibly have anything to say of worth to others). Although I could buy the possibility that I might not have any original thought (that others haven't expressed), but that those couldn't have any "worth" bothers me. But I guess that's a topic for another thread. Anyway...

This feels really egotistical, but I pulled these from a collections of what I've discovered to be "Truisms" that I believe I've learned:

- Luck doesn't care what kind of Luck you've just had

- Procreation is the closest thing you'll ever experience to Real Divinity

- Love doesn't Make the World go Around, Money does. Love only makes the world a place worth being in

- The ability to become and remain inspired; truly inspired about anything, is the key to being happy

- Everyone uses everyone else. We are a species of perceived necessity

[boagie]

Khethil,

Excellent Khethil, that gives us all a few things to consider. I wouldn't worry about the egotistical thing. There is something wrong I think when average folks are so inhibited by authority and/or famous people that they feel they cannot express their own creative energies. Wisdom comes sometimes from the most unexpected places.

"Procreation is the closest thing you'll ever experience to Real Divinity"

I was particularly struck by this statement, I had one almost identical which stated that love of another, whether marriage or another form of relationship, being one of the best opportunities for a spiritual experience---where the two become one so to speak. I think lovers can make this a reality but, it takes focus and determination but, that brass ring is there for those who would grasp it.

[Quatl]

Wisdom is in the eye of the beholder

We are not as smart as we think we are

Intelligence is much more something one does than something one is

Listen for what the speaker means rather than merely to what they have said

Plausibility is an intellectual trap

Violence is the root of all evil

Always embrace the full extent of your own guilt. But no more.

It is better to be publicly wrong than to be right in silence

Error is the foundation of truth

Embracing the manner in which others define you is hazardous

Don't wait until you know before you try.

Strive to minimize your own evil.

The universe is cannibalistic.

Salmon have a hard life, but the clearest water is far upstream. Should you choose to follow the salmon beware of the bears.

You have no right to the respect of others.

The more plausible it sounds the less likely the idea will be thoroughly examined.

Truth is not contagious, but falsehood usually is.

Quotation is the act of substituting beauty for understanding.

[Khethil]

Originally Posted by Quatl

It is better to be publicly wrong than to be right in silence

This one struck me interestingly. It has the same elements of another I've always liked, though from the opposite direction (and apologies in advance if someone knows the proper wording of this and I dork it up as I'm wont to do): Old Chinese Proverb - It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open ones' mouth and remove all doubt

[boagie]

Quat,

"The more plausible it sounds the less likely the idea will be thoroughly examined."


That which is not lost, can be most difficult to find. boagie

[raven]

wisdom is within and cannot be taught.
intelligence can be learned , but it is rare to find wisdom and intelligence present in one person.
some falsely believe if they are intelligent they must also possess wisdom
i know many intelligent people none of them have wisdom
so how do each of you define your selves with regarding your own meaning for wisdom vs intelligence ?
much peace

[Holiday20310401]

Time is the only actual of reality.

[raven]

definition of a psycologist went to college read the books .............missed the point

[raven]

what we focus on grows
much peace

( oops have i messed up here i thought this thread was adding your own pearls of wisdom not quote the famous , forgive me i am very new to this )

[raven]

Originally Posted by boagie

Quat,

"The more plausible it sounds the less likely the idea will be thoroughly examined."


That which is not lost, can be most difficult to find. boagie

put more simply dont look for that which is not lost ,
saves on headaches tablets