Wizard Wood Quotes & Sayings

The origin of the word knowledge itself is strongly tied to trees. "In the Germanic languages, most terms for learning, knowledge, wisdom, and so on are derived from the words for tree or wood," says Hageneder. "In Anglo Saxon we have witan (mind, consciousness) and witige (wisdom); in English, 'wits,' 'witch', and wizard'; and in modern German, Witz (wits, joke). These words all stem from the ancient Scandinavian root word vid, which means 'wood' (as in forest, not timber). — Manuel Lima

With Ed Wood, it was this sort of blending of Ronald Reagan, the Tin Man from 'The Wizard of Oz,' and Casey Kasem. — Johnny Depp

I studied the cello for a long time, from when I was little up through college. — Lev Grossman

The real division in the world today is not between socialism and capitalism, it's between freedom and totalitarianism. — Frank Underhill

While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional training is as a pharmacist, not a lawyer or an accountant. — George Ryan

You can't climb the ladder of success with you hands in your pockets — Anonymous

The star that I was wishing
the light that I was kissing
sitting back and reminiscing
that night, it was missing. — Lokesh Fouzdar

I see him standing there. Right in front of me. Smiling. He has taken his lenses off. His eyes are blue. Turquoise-blue. — Ritika Chhabra