I’ve been a quote collector for a long time, starting in earnest in about the year 2005.
I compile insightful and helpful quotes into a file, adding a few each week. The file is currently about 60,000 words long. I publish 2 or 3 a day on LinkedIn, dripping out these diamonds of compressed wisdom to my community there.
I’ve learned so much from others. Many people think I’m wise, but frankly being wise is about learning from the best. Montaigne knew this when he wrote “I have gathered a garland of other men’s flowers and nothing is mine but the cord that binds them.”
We can all be collectors and compilers. The voice of wisdom is always speaking to those willing to listen.
