William Arthur Ward Quotes

I'm young but I'm not stupid.

Though I am fascinated by knowledge, I am even more fascinated by wisdom.

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

Nobody is born wise.

Wit does not take the place of knowledge.

Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.

Cleverness is not wisdom.

The wise are above books.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Let no one trust so entirely to natural prudence as to persuade himself that it will suffice to guide him without help from experience.

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Knowledge is marvelous, but wisdom is even better.

Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

You don't get old being stupid.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely.

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

Know or listen to those who know.

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.