Gabrielle Zevin Quotes

The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, or nations.

Here's the teaching point, if you're teaching kids about intelligence and policy: Intelligence does not absolve policymakers of responsibility to ask tough questions, and it doesn't absolve them of having curiosity about the consequences of their actions.

Intelligence divorced from judgment produces nothing but foolishness.

What is permitted is not always wise.

You try to make the decisions that you think are best in realtime.

To make a good decision, you actually need to think about it, the contours and the consequences.

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

Wisdom is exercised in the choices you make.

There are always consequences to actions that you take. There are consequences to inaction. And thinking through, asking the questions, "Well, then what happens? What comes next?" is critically important.

Before you ask more questions, think about whether you really want to know the answers.

Knowledge has the power to help us avoid making bad choices that produce bad results.

Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking.

Know how to choose well. Most of life depends thereon. It needs good taste and correct judgment, for which neither intellect nor study suffices.

Deciding whether or not to trust a person is like deciding whether or not to climb a tree, because you might get a wonderful view from the highest branch, or you might simply get covered in sap, and for this reason many people choose to spend their time alone and indoors, where it is harder to get a splinter.

One wise man's verdict outweighs all the fools'.

Pressed for rules and verities, All i recolelct are these: Feed a cold and starve a fever. Argue with no true believer. Think-too-long is never-act. Scratch a myth and find a fact.

Think very carefully about what you want in life. Reckon with the risks.

Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement.

Remember my strong advice; just remember to always think twice.

Wisdom may be the ultimate arbiter, but is seldom the immediate agent in human affairs.

I'm really, really worried about the Trump team, and I want people on the team who I think are adults who have judgment and won't do anything stupid.

Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make - bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake - if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.

Before I make an action, think about the consequences. ... Any decision I make is a heavy decision.

I believe there are two types of decision-makers - those who lead with their gut and those who make lists of pros and cons, and fully anticipate the consequences.

Charlie and I have a number of filters that things have to get through before we'll think about them.