Knowledge and book learning are not wisdom, " said the captain." Is this book wisdom?" asked Lucy, putting the manuscript back on the table." It has some elements of wisdom in it, me dear, " replied the captain. "I did not lead a very wise life myself but it was a full one and a grown-up one. You come to age very often through shipwreck and disaster, and at the heart of the whirlpool some men find God. R.A. Dick
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The quote above is about the treasure that comes with wisdom. Worrying about what other people think or worrying about the right thing to do is not wisdom; it's just worrying. The quote above is about having a full life and finding God at the heart of things. The captain’s life was not full, but he found God in the swirl of things.

Source: The Ghost And Mrs. Muir

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