An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while the pessimist sees only the red stoplight. . . . The truly wise person is colorblind. Albert Schweitzer Abstinence, Moderation, Optimist, Pessimist, Wisdom You May Also Like It is better to be wise than to seem wise. By Origenes Adamantius Wisdom Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust. By KARL KRAUS Experience, Wisdom A wise man recognizes the convenience of a general statement, but he bows to the authority of a particular fact. By Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Facts, Wisdom Once you have been confronted with a life-and-death situation, trivia no longer matters. Your perspective grows and you live at a deeper level. There’s no time for pettiness. By Margaretta (Floppy) Rockefeller Health, Life, Priorities, Wisdom, Wise To believe a thing impossible is to make it so. By French proverb Pessimist Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. By Carl Jung Darkness, Know yourself, Psychology, Wisdom, Wise You May Also Like from Albert Schweitzer One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. By Albert Schweitzer Adversity, Inspirational, Motivational, Strength, Success Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now—always. By Albert Schweitzer Truth Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. By Albert Schweitzer Empowering, Happiness, Hope, Success I too had thoughts once of being an intellectual, but I found it too difficult. By Albert Schweitzer Funny, Intellectuals, Thinking, Thought
Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust. By KARL KRAUS Experience, Wisdom
A wise man recognizes the convenience of a general statement, but he bows to the authority of a particular fact. By Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Facts, Wisdom
Once you have been confronted with a life-and-death situation, trivia no longer matters. Your perspective grows and you live at a deeper level. There’s no time for pettiness. By Margaretta (Floppy) Rockefeller Health, Life, Priorities, Wisdom, Wise
Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. By Carl Jung Darkness, Know yourself, Psychology, Wisdom, Wise
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. By Albert Schweitzer Adversity, Inspirational, Motivational, Strength, Success
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. By Albert Schweitzer Empowering, Happiness, Hope, Success
I too had thoughts once of being an intellectual, but I found it too difficult. By Albert Schweitzer Funny, Intellectuals, Thinking, Thought