Source of Wisdom Quotes

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a mentor, a teacher, a guidepost, a counsellor.

I believe that what Genesis suggests is that this original self, with the print of God's thumb still upon it, is the most essential part of who we are and is buried deep in all of us as a source of wisdom and strength and healing which we can draw upon or, with our terrible freedom, not draw upon as we choose. I think that among other things all real art comes from that deepest self - painting, writing music, dance, all of it that in some way nourishes the spirit.

There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source.

One reason the human race has such a low opinion of itself is that it gets so much of its wisdom from writers.

There is an earthly sun, which is the cause of all heat, and all who are able to see may see the sun; and those who are blind and cannot see him may feel his heat. There is an Eternal Sun, which is the source of all wisdom, and those whose spiritual senses have awakened to life will see that sun and be conscious of His existence; but those who have not attained spiritual consciousness may yet feel His power by an inner faculty which is called Intuition.

Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.

A great library easily begets affection, which may deepen into love.

The idea of a library full of books, the books full of knowledge, fills me with fear and love and courage and endless wonder.

We used to look at Felipe as our guiding man that we listened to.

What an astonishing thing a book is.