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But I do think its important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong about their own books, they can often learn about their own books. – China Mieville

I have tried at every point to seek Gods wisdom on the decisions I made, and I made it my business to speak up on behalf of the things God tells us are important to Him. – Jesse Helms

You know, its sort of common wisdom among New York publishers that short story collections dont make money. – Chad Harbach

Whats different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. Its all part of the suffocating spin cycle were in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base. – John Avlon

To know ones self is wisdom, but not to know ones neighbors is genius. – Minna Antrim

I left school at 16 but I wish Id gone to university – I think I would have studied English literature. I had a knack for that. But I dont think you have the kind of wisdom at 16 to make that decision. – Brendan Coyle

As far as feeling freedom in my career now versus five years ago… I think if I feel any more free its simply because of the experiences that Ive had, and the wisdom Ive accumulated from that time. – Mary Chapin Carpenter

The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the same way the difference is the anchor people. I think that wont be true in the future. – Roone Arledge

He read his mind. Hes a strange sort of man, isnt he? Its not just the advice and the wisdom that he has. – Omar Sharif

Remembering is painful, its difficult, but it can be inspiring and it can give wisdom. – Paul Greengrass

If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any ones judgment, till I see the end of another year for the Lord will begin with a new century and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any mans judgment. – Joanna Southcott

This age thinks better of a gilded fool Than of a threadbare saint in wisdoms school. – Thomas Dekker

The wisdom of the crowds is the most ridiculous statement Ive heard in my life. Crowds are dumb. – Drew Curtis

Wisdom alone is true ambitions aim, wisdom the source of virtue, and of fame, obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most you share it, best enjoyed. – William Whitehead

Theres always a miasma of misinformation emerging from the higher education sector as to which are the best courses to take. My advice would always be to ignore the perceived wisdom and look for the most reliable evidence on the ground. – David Puttnam

I continue to believe, contrary to the given wisdom, that its more interesting to have an album – or, indeed, an individual song – which has variety rather than homogeneity. – Peter Hammill

I dont want to put a pause on the rest of my life Im really enjoying getting older and the wisdom that comes from that. – Rosemarie DeWitt

We dont pray for the land. We pray for the humans, all humans… starting with the president, Mohammed Morsi, and all officials, and for God to give everyone wisdom and responsibility to manage the affairs of this country and its people in true Egyptian spirit. – Pope Theodoros II

Hatred is corrosive of a persons wisdom and conscience the mentality of enmity can poison a nations spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a societys tolerance and humanity, and block a nations progress to freedom and democracy. – Liu Xiaobo

Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom weve learned and create something. – Liz Carpenter