Aphorisms
“Why wait for good, when you can act for greatness.”
“Why worry about the things you cannot control and why
worry about the things you can control?”
“Why worry about things you can’t do anything about at
the moment, or ever?”
“Why worry? If there is anything that you can do to
change it then change it. If not then why worry.”
“Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye
but do not notice the rafter in your own eye? Or how can
you say to your brother, ‘Allow me to remove the straw
from your eye,’ when look! a rafter is in your own eye?
Hypocrite! First remove the rafter from your own eye, and
then you will see clearly how to remove the straw from
your brother’s eye.”
“Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.”
“Wine is bottled poetry.”
“Winners meet the challenge rather than avoid it.”
“Wisdom always make you a silent listener than talker.”
“Wisdom begins in wonder.”
“Wisdom comes not from avoiding bad decisions, but from
recognizing when you’ve made them.”
“Wisdom comes not from others but from the impact of
their actions on you.”
“Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among
dangers and make a choice of the least harmful.”
“Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing
does, except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with
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