“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”
Oscar Wilde book Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young
Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young (1894)
“I'm too old to know everything”
J. M. Barrie The Admirable Crichton, Act I (1903).
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J. M. Barrie The Admirable Crichton, Act I (1903)
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Arthur C. Clarke book 2001: A Space Odyssey
Source: 2001: A Space Odyssey
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I know that now, that's why I'm staying here.”
Conor Oberst (1980) American musician
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