“Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.”
More from Brandon Sanderson on Wisdom
“Books have great value, actions have greater value.”
“Do not let your assumptions about a culture block your ability to perceive the individual, or you will fail.”
“You are so much more than you are willing to accept, child.”
“Though most expect young men to be fools, I've noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child.”
“Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity - that was how to get stuff done.”
“Well, best to remain vigilant. It’s when everything is calm that you need to be most alert.”
“Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.”
“So long as we do not depend on the facts entirely, incomplete knowledge is better than complete ignorance.--Egwene al'Vere”
“It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.”
Others on Wisdom
Sun Tzu
30 quotes“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
Dalai Lama
22 quotes“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
Cervantes
20 quotes“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
Aesop
19 quotes“Little by little does the trick.”
Confucius
19 quotes“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.”
Ben Franklin
18 quotes“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”
Napoleon
16 quotes“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”
Cicero
15 quotes“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
Rudyard Kipling
14 quotes“I keep six honest serving men. (They taught me all I know) Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and...”
Khalil Gibran
14 quotes“Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.”
George Washington
14 quotes“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
George R.R. Martin
14 quotes“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”