"Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself." ― Sidney Lanier Topic(s): Wisdom More From Sidney Lanier "Music is love in search of a word." More In Wisdom "I’ve always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it."― Peter Jennings "There is a universal, intelligent, life force that exists within everyone and everything. It resides within each one of use as a deep wisdom, an inner knowing. We can access this wonderful source of knowledge and wisdom through our intuition, an inner sense that tells us what feels right and true for us at any given moment."― Shakti Gawain "Wisdom is knowing when you can’t be wise."― Paul Engle