“With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.”
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
“Sometimes the gift of an inquisitive nature to the young can be greater than that of the wisdom which comes of age.”
— Brian Jacques, book Mattimeo
Source: Mattimeo
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Context: I have the impression that the new generation of young people, are coming up on the scene with a sense "ancestorhood", and with more wisdom than was evident before. I think this comes about as a matter of necessity — Almost as if there is something in us that is innate, something inherent in us, that is destined for a longer term, rather than a shorter term future.
