Seeking Wisdom Quotes

Believe those who seek the truth; doubt those who find it.

Miss not the discourse of the elders.

Why do I pray? Because I never know what's going to pop out of my mouth.

If you would be a real seeker after truth, you must at least once in your life doubt, as far as possible, all things.

If a man knows where to get good advice, it is as though he could supply it himself.

I make progress by having people around me who are smarter than I am and listening to them. And I assume that everyone is smarter about something than I am.

Though through all his life a fool associates with a wise man, he yet understands not the Dharma, as the spoon, the flavor of soup.

I pray to the God within me that He will give me the strength to ask Him the right questions.

When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you and find somebody that is in a worse plight than yourself; go to him and find out what the trouble is, then try to remove it with the wisdom which the Lord bestows upon you; and the first thing you know, your gloom is gone, you feel light, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you, and everything seems illuminated.

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

I find that I can have no enjoyment in the world but the continual drinking of knowledge. I find there is no worthy pursuit but the idea of doing some good for the world.

Very few beings really seek knowledge in this world. Mortal or immortal, few really ASK. On the contrary, they try to wring from the unknown the answers they have already shaped in their own minds.

Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It's to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there's a bit of suffering along the way.

If you don't have much passion, well, get on your face and pray for the passion and get into the word of God. That's what I've been sharing. That's the whole concept.

Man is an ignoramus athirst for knowledge.

It is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence in this matter. And if I can learn what is I will do it.

I am very conscious that I am not wise at all.

You seek for knowledge and wisdom as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been.

There's never nothing wrong with taking the right advice.

Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God.

All our efforts must tend towards light.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom.

A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

There's an old saying that God exists in your search for him. I just want you to understand that I ain't looking.

I'm going to be prayerful about it. Whatever decision I make hopefully is the best decision I can make for my family and the fans and everybody.