Old men must die, or the word would grow moldy, would only breed the past again

Quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Topics: Elderly Quotes

For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision...

For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision...

Such a one do I remember, whom to look at was love.

Such a one do I remember, whom to look at was love.

And out of darkness came the hands that reach thro' nature, moulding men.

And out of darkness came the hands that reach thro' nature, moulding men.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees.

I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees.

Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does...

No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does...

The older order changeth, yielding place to new, and God fulfills himself in many ways,...

The older order changeth, yielding place to new, and God fulfills himself in many ways,...

The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.

The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.

Better not be at all than not be noble.

Better not be at all than not be noble.

Old age hath yet his honor and his toil. Death closes all; but something ere...

Old age hath yet his honor and his toil. Death closes all; but something ere...

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, for those that were here we see...

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, for those that were here we see...

A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.

A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.

Love is the only gold.

Love is the only gold.

My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure

My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure

Authority forgets a dying king

Authority forgets a dying king

There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds.

There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds.

Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change.

Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change.

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of...

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of...

Theirs is not to make reply: Theirs is not to reason why: Theirs is but...

Theirs is not to make reply: Theirs is not to reason why: Theirs is but...