Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Age Quotes

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

But love's a malady without a cure.

But love's a malady without a cure.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

It is sometimes easier to be happy if you don't know everything.

It is sometimes easier to be happy if you don't know everything.

May we never let the things we can't have, or don't have, or shouldn't have,...

May we never let the things we can't have, or don't have, or shouldn't have,...