Top 1200 Wise Ass Quotes & Sayings - Page 2

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.

If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue.

The difference between a 'wise guy' and a wise man is plenty!

In the West the wise are usually thought of as leaders. In the East, the wise are very often though of as followers.

I was the kid in the class who was looking for the angles to question things or make wise-ass remarks, not knowing enough to be afraid of being myself or showing intelligence. But I wasn't the only kid like that in my classes because of where I grew up. I'm really thankful I grew up in a town where there were a lot of other mutant kids. I'm from Boulder, Colorado, which went through a lot of dramatic changes when I was growing up.

The wise man must be wise before, not after, the event.

Lots of old people don't become wise, but you don't get wise unless you age.

Wise is what you want to be. Smart is easy compared to wise.

NIRVANA- In the Buddhist religion, a state of pleasurable annihilation awarded to the wise, particularly to those wise enough to understand it.

If they [at the audition] don't like the way you sound they won't buy you anyway, ripped dress or no ripped dress, ass hanging out or no ass hanging out.

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

In most movies, they show you somebody who is perfect looks-wise, and skills-wise, and the movie doesn't give you a choice.

Reading books everyone died, none became any wise. One who reads the word of Love, only becomes wise.

If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.

Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.

Moderately wise each one should be, Not overwise, for a wise man's heart Is seldom glad (Norse Wisdom)

If it was wise, manly, and patriotic for us to establish a free government, it is equally wise to attend to the necessary means of its preservation.

It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.

Every man wishes to be wise, and they who cannot be wise are almost always cunning.

The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, or nations.

Friendship of the wise is good; a wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.

CM has always stood for one thing: Chicago Made. Chick Magnet? That's preposterous. Girls don't like me. I was born and raised in Chicago. The city made me. Punk is just because I've always been a smart-mouthed, wise-ass punk. I still am. I was the guy, if a bunch of football players were messing with one of my friends, I'd walk over there and spit in their face.

By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.

No one in my family had ever done anything acting-wise or entertainment industry-wise.

To the wise man, to the wise nation, the mistakes of the past are the torches of the present.

We are wise, wise women. We are giggling girls.

O' youth do not disobey the words of the wise. Its better than fortune if the wise-one gives you advice.

I'm going forward with my plans for life. I'm looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.

There's no greater sign of being a poor philosopher and wise man than wanting all of life to be wise and philosophical.

Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.

One is more apt to become wise by doing fool things than by reading wise sayings.

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The man who walks with wise men becomes wise himself.

History never recorded this phrase: 'The Mass of Wise.' Because the wise is not too abundant to form masses!

The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The wise are happy; but the good secure.

The wise people are in New York because the foolish went there first, that's the way the wise men make a living.

Oppression makes wise men mad; but the distemper is still the madness of the wise, which is better than the sobriety of fools.

If we walk with the wise, we will grow wise.

When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don't get wise, but you don't get wise unless you age.

The culture war in America can best be described by the battle between workin' hard, playin' hard s - tkickers that bust our ass to make America strong by earning our own way and kickin' maximum ass versus soulless weaklings who have been brainwashed into thinking they are entitled to a free ride.

Everyone has ideas. The first step is to learn more about your industry than anyone in the world. Otherwise there is a good chance that the lady that knows it better than you is going to kick your ass. Then you just have to go for it. No excuses. Just work your ass off.

In New Mexico, my local church did a nativity play, and I was cast as Wise Man #3. Of course, Wise Man #3 had no damn lines. Wise Man #1 had all the lines! I stood there thinking, 'I could do that role so much better!' From that moment on, I knew I wanted to be an actor.

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.

Here I was going to work with Pacino thinking, "I'm not going to get lucky twice. There's no way. This guy is going to hand me my ass." He looks like the kind of guy who's going to hand you your ass. It's Al Pacino.

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

I do know dumb-ass questions when I see dumb-ass questions.

Wise men are not wise at all hours, and will speak five times from their taste or their humor, to once from their reason.

Many would be wise if they did not think themselves wise.

If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old.

It's easy to be a bad ass, it's easy to act like a bad ass, easy to act like a tough guy, it's easy to be a diva, and it's easy to be self absorbed. The list goes on and on but to me, I always just find it more important to be nice and kind.

There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt.

They're mutually incompatible I feel; being a wise thief and a wise father.

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own: [I hate a sage who is not wise for himself]

To be wise doesn't always mean to have a wrinkled face and sparkly eyes. To be wise means to be still inside.

Before, you are wise; after, you are wise. In between you are otherwise.