on wisdom

My grandfather and my daughter, born 85 years apart, both wise in their own ways:

I stumbled across some great quotes this morning, about scholars and wisdom.

“To talk in public, to think in solitude, to read and to hear, to inquire and answer inquiries, is the business of the scholar”
-Samuel Johnson

“Be happy. It's one way of being wise.”
-Sidonie Gabrielle

“The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.”
-Oscar Wilde

“By three methods we may learn wisdom:
first, by reflection, which is noblest;
second, by imitation, which is easiest; and
third, by experience, which is the most bitter.”
-Confucius

"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom.
One helps you make a living;
the other helps you make a life.”

-Sandra Carey

The source for these quotes is  the Poor Scholar.