“Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.”– William Wordsworth Related Quotes “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”— Confucius “One part of wisdom is knowing what you don’t need anymore and letting it go.”– Jane Fonda “This land, which we have watered with our tears and our blood, is now our mother country, and we are well satisfied to stay where wisdom abounds and gospel is free.”– Richard V. Allen