Aristotle Quotes

Just as it is agreed that we all wish to be happy, so it is that we all wish to be wise, since no one without wisdom is happy.

There is no one who can give you wiser advice than you can give yourself: you will never make a slip, if you listen to your own heart.

There are few who would need advisers, if they were only accustomed to appeal to themselves in their calmest, holiest moments. If, when embarrassed with doubt as to any course of action, they would turn aside from the immediate tumult of the world, and from the vain speaking of those who "darken counsel by words without knowledge;" and would then commune with their hearts alone, at night, the heavens their silent counsellors, they would act not always in accordance with the wise men of this world, but with that wisdom which bringeth peace.

Well, what I tried to do is to just listen to my voice, because my voice is my boss. She decides.

You have to listen to what resonates within your own gut. You find your direction there. Your voice comes out.

There is a universal, intelligent, life force that exists within everyone and everything. It resides within each one of us as a deep wisdom, an inner knowing. We can access this wonderful source of knowledge and wisdom through our intuition, an inner sense that tells us what feels right and true for us at any given moment.

Your inner knowing is your only true compass.

We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.

Make the wise man within you your living ideal.

Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.

The laws of man may bind him in chains or may put him to death, but they never can make him wise, virtuous, or happy.

A heart needs only its own voice to do what is right.

Play my own game. You can read all the books, but you have to listen to your intuition and not do everything exactly as they say. You have to do what feels right.

Follow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear.

Wise people have an inward sense of what is beautiful, and the highest wisdom is to trust this intuition and be guided by it.

Use your own intuition. You are tomorrow.

When there's no one else look inside yourself -- like your oldest friend -- just trust the voice within -- then you'll find the strength that will guide your way. You'll learn to begin to trust the voice within.

Trusting yourself is trusting the wisdom that created you.

If, on the other hand, you listen to your own inner voice, to your own inner wisdom, which is far greater than anyone else's as far as you are concerned, you will not go wrong, and you will know what to do with your life. Then time is no longer relevant.

In order to heal themselves, people must recognize, first, that they have an inner guidance deep within and, second, that they can trust it.

The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What's right for you--just listen to The voice that speaks inside.

The best way I have found to follow my true desires is to pay attention to my intuitive sense. We all have great wisdom within us, a part of us that knows exactly what we need at every moment. We are born with this intuitive sense, but most of us are quickly taught to distrust and ignore it. We have to relearn something that should come naturally. Fortunately, it's not too difficult; it just takes some practice.

Your gut is your inner compass. Whenever you have to consult with other people for an answer, you're headed in the wrong direction.

Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cæsar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise? 'T is but to know how little can be known; To see all others' faults, and feel our own.