However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue.
Category: wisdom
After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny’s words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead.
I don’t want to put a pause on the rest of my life I’m really enjoying getting older and the wisdom that comes from that.
I don’t turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture.
And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.
You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.
Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country’s principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.
If an idea is indeed sensible, it will eventually become just part of the accepted wisdom.
A few years ago you couldn’t go from TV to film. It was like a ‘no no’ but I believe when you find a plan and purpose that God has for your life, there’s not anything man can do to you. Especially when your faith is not really standing in the wisdom of man, you’re … Read more
All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward.