Personally written wisdom sayings

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Personally written wisdom sayings

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I thought is would be fun to post ones OWN sayings of wisdom. I will start. As far as I know it is original. I am not saying it is great, just my thought I think is worth sharing.


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I like yours.

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Nice thread Misty.
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Thank you Logicus and Daviddunn, I like your wisdom as well and hope others will follow your example and post their thoughts of wisdom.

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It is wise to know one is not wise!
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Thanks for creating this thread, Misty. I've enjoyed reading all of the contributions thus far.

My own contribution would be:

When acquiring knowledge, one seeks that which is found without.
When acquiring truth, one seeks that which is found within.
When acquiring wisdom, one seeks that which is found in knowledge and truth.
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I second what SpiralOut says. Very entertaining.

Would Misty like to extend this board to include fictional pseudo-philosophical statements. For example:

A closed book has no numbered pages

For only he who lives in the shade can know where the sun shines

Philosophy has said many things, but heard nothing.
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Spiral Out wrote:Thanks for creating this thread, Misty. I've enjoyed reading all of the contributions thus far.

My own contribution would be:

When acquiring knowledge, one seeks that which is found without.
When acquiring truth, one seeks that which is found within.
When acquiring wisdom, one seeks that which is found in knowledge and truth.

Good sayings! Thanks and keep them coming.

-- Updated Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:05 pm to add the following --
Dionysus12 wrote:It is wise to know one is not wise!

Thank you..... A wise observation!
Dionysus12 wrote:I second what SpiralOut says. Very entertaining.



(Nested quote removed.)

Would Misty like to extend this board to include fictional pseudo-philosophical statements. For example:

A closed book has no numbered pages

For only he who lives in the shade can know where the sun shines

Philosophy has said many things, but heard nothing.
Are these sayings your work? I like them. If it makes you happy then be my guest.
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yes, they are my own work, they were dreamed up in a whimsical moment.
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The blind and the misguided walk along the same path in life, keep to what you know is morally right and the path will correct itself to suit your steps. You will succeed even though you cannot see where you are going.

The truth is like the sun and the moon, even when you can't see it, it is still there, waiting to come out.
Theists believe, agnostics ponder and atheists analyse. A little bit of each should get us the right answer.
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Fanman wrote:The blind and the misguided walk along the same path in life, keep to what you know is morally right and the path will correct itself to suit your steps. You will succeed even though you cannot see where you are going.

The truth is like the sun and the moon, even when you can't see it, it is still there, waiting to come out.

Thank you Fanman,

So true. I like the way the two relate! Keep writing.

-- Updated Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:17 pm to add the following --
Dionysus12 wrote:yes, they are my own work, they were dreamed up in a whimsical moment.

Thank you Dionysus12,

I hope you have more "whimsical moments!
Things are not always as they appear; it's a matter of perception.

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Sometimes your enemy can be your best friend, sometimes your friend is your worst enemy.
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A 'problem' is only a problem if you think it's a problem.
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good.... :)
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If a statement is without foundation, how can it be distinguished from fantasy?
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