Having reached a point in life where my years of adventure and romance seem well behind me, I often tell people that now I’m “in it” for the wisdom. This accounts for my interest in locating the best ...

Isaac Asimov, author of Isaac Asimov's Book of Science and Nature Quotations, writes, "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Here ...

This Sunday, the readings highlight the Judeo-Christian wisdom tradition found in Scripture. Wisdom literature takes many forms in the Bible. One form is as a set of “sayings,” aphorisms and proverbs, ...

A lot of wisdom that has been passed down to Latino generations is based in the idea of hard and honest work. This is another ...

William Shakespeare's wisdom still inspires individuals of all generations. His words transcend poetry; they investigate the ...

The quiet conversations over afternoon tea, the gentle corrections during family dinners, and the timeless wisdom shared ...

If you’re a gardener, chances are you’ve been the recipient of items handed down or passed along to you. Whether from a grandparent, friend or neighbor; seeds, transplants and recipes readily make the ...

On my first trip to the former Soviet Union in 1964, I heard the Russian proverb, "A word is not a sparrow. Having flown out, you cannot catch it." Some years later in Japan, someone remarked to me, ...