Stephen Vincent Benet

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom

All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope

Access to the Vedas is the greatest privilege this century may claim over all previous centuries

The study of Japanese thought is the study of Indian thought

More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly

Conquer a man who never gives by gifts Subdue untruthful men by truthfulness Vanquish an angry man by gentleness And overcome the evil man by goodness

Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back

Too many wish to be happy before becoming wise