Quotes about Wisdom
Artificial methodizing of spiritual truths may make men ready in notions, cunning and subtile in disputations; but it is the Scripture itself that is able to "make us wise unto salvation.
— John Owen
They will readily change truth for error, who find no more sweetness in the one than in the other.
— John Owen
Not to be daily mortifying sin, is to sin against the goodness, kindness, wisdom, grace, and love of God, who hath furnished us with a principle of doing it.
— John Owen
The design of God was, that his word should be always read and used in that language which was commonly understood by them unto whom he granted the privilege thereof; nor could any of the ends of his wisdom and goodness in that merciful grant be otherwise attained.
— John Owen
By some men's too much understanding, others are brought to understand nothing at all.
— John Owen
Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
— John Wooden
It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible; it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.
— John Wooden
What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience—even if you risk angering or hurting that person—you are offering the most valuable gift of all.
— John Wooden
Seven Things to Do." It read as follows: 1. Be true to yourself. 2. Help others. 3. Make each day your masterpiece. 4. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible. 5. Make friendship a fine art. 6. Build a shelter against a rainy day. 7. Pray for guidance and count and give thanks for your blessings every day.
— John Wooden
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -John Wooden
— John Wooden
There is also the professional mentor, a person whose success in his or her career can be a source of practical wisdom and inspiration. This success might be mea sured in material gain or far-reaching influence, or in lives touched and relationships fostered. These mentors can offer a model for good business, ethical practices, and effective work habits, and they often provide the motivation we need to seize whatever opportunities come our way.
— John Wooden
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty (Proverbs 21:5).
— John Wooden