Maturity Quotes

"The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything" "Life's too short to be an asshole as an adult" "The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits." "Responsibility is the price of freedom." "The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment." "There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions" "Silence is sometimes the best answer." "Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others." "Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them." "Youth is wasted on the young" "For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced." "A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them" "The best revenge is not to be like your enemy " "We grow neither better nor worse as we get old, but more like ourselves." "A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday" "As we grow older we lose illusons but gain experience and understanding." "I think you should automatically get smarter as you get older." "Age doesn't matter an open mind does." "I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one" "Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy."