Quotation by

George Bernard Shaw

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.

Wisdom

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

True wisdom comes from focusing on what we choose to do moving forward rather than just remembering what has already happened. Taking ownership of our future actions helps us learn and grow more than simply reflecting on past experiences.

More by this author

All quotes by George Bernard Shaw →

More quotes about Wisdom

See all →

Yale is a crucible in American life for the accommodation of intellectual achievement, of wisdom, of refinement, with the democratic ideals of openness, of social justice and of equal opportunity.

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

This ceremony and the intellectual aura associated with the Nobel Prizes have grown from the wisdom of a practical chemist who wrote a remarkable will.

I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom.

The result showed the wisdom of your orders.