It is a pity that, as one gradually gains experience, one loses one's youth.

It is a pity that, as one gradually gains experience, one loses one's youth.

Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise,
We love the play-place of our early days;
The read more

Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise,
We love the play-place of our early days;
The scene is touching, and the heart is stone,
That feels not at that sight, and feels at none.

Youth is easily deceived, because it is quick to hope.

Youth is easily deceived, because it is quick to hope.

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,
so I am no read more

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,
so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the
youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body, but can
never be so in mind.

Many people use their youth to make their old age miserable

Many people use their youth to make their old age miserable

Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be read more

Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.

Youth should watch joys and shoot them as they fly.

Youth should watch joys and shoot them as they fly.

Young men soon give and soon forget affronts;
Old age is slow in both.

Young men soon give and soon forget affronts;
Old age is slow in both.

Youth comes but once in a lifetime

Youth comes but once in a lifetime