Krista Tippett Quotes

My best attribute is knowing when not to answer stupid questions.

The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom.

At the end of the day, none of us are the Oracle of Delphi, so we don't get everything right. It's always good to be able to listen and to take on what seems to be the right thing to do.

I try to be very smart and use wisdom about everything.

I actually don't think that I'm that much smarter than anybody else. It's just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think that's wisdom.

My definition of an educated man is the fellow who knows the right thing to do at the time it has to be done. You can be sincere and still be stupid.

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.

One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without.

To live effectively is to live with adequate information.

In the governing of souls, we need a cup of science, a barrel of wisdom, and a sea of patience.

The one thing I cannot support in a woman is stupidity.

He that has more Knowledge than Judgment, is made for another Man's use more than his own.

A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.

Better than the strength of men and horses is our wisdom.

I'm an incredibly intelligent, insightful human being.

Wise men argue causes; fools decide them.

I've been blessed with a good head on my shoulders and quite a good ability of discernment. I can see through people.

I'm intelligent enough to survive happily and be compassionate. If I were too smart, I would realize all the ills of the world.

Judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement.

It's one thing to really dream and have a vision and want all these cool things, but it's a whole other thing when you actually have wisdom and understand things. Then you can truly make the best decisions.

It is up to us to make the right choice and the right decisions.