Beautiful Illustrated Quotations: Grandma Wisdom Rules: Old Female Elephant Protects Herd

Beautiful Illustrated Quotations: Grandma Wisdom Rules: Old Female Elephant Protects Herd: "Women know best. :) And the old ladies really know best. At least that's what researchers discovered when they blasted the roar of a male lion out onto the plain where a herd of elephants were gathered."

A Prayer of Wisdom From An Unknown Confederate Soldier

Photo by muha... @ flickr

From Denny: Just found this lovely prayer poem reportedly from an unknown Confederate soldier. Whether this truly came from a Confederate soldier or not it surely is a beautiful piece, full of the wisdom of a life well learned.

It is amusing to note as well that how often it is, as we are developing in Life, that we ask for all the wrong things or ask for the right things with the wrong intentions. In the end, in spite of ourselves, so often it all works out right anyway! :)

The Wisdom Prayer

I asked God for strength that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.

I asked for health, that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity that I might do better things.

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for - but everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among all men, most richly blessed.

- Anonymous

*** Check out A Man in Love poem story over at The Social Poets today, go here.

*** Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Thanks for visiting!

What is a Rich Person, Really?

From Denny: Viewing this feed in a reader? View this stunning photo by coming to the blog!

Considering today's economy this is quote about wisdom.

"The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least." — Unknown Author

Photo of Chinese fisherman at midnight by johey24 @ flickr

A Word to the Wise...

Image via Wikipedia

From Denny: How many times have we heard the phrase "a word to the wise..." and then some proverb? Well, leave it to a comedian to corrupt such a serious saying - and using the truth to do it!

"A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." - Bill Cosby, American comedian (Dr. William H. Cosby actually)

Music vs. philosophy

“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” - Ludwig von Beethoven

Photo by Shermeee @ flickr

Wisdom of the ancients

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old;
seek what they sought." — Basho

when one door closes, another door opens...

Image by IronRodArt - Royce Bair via Flickr

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."

- Helen Keller

Wisdom - sought by the ancients at the Pantheon in Rome, Italy

The Temple of All Gods, originally uploaded by wili_hybrid.

"Wisdom begins in wonder." - Socrates