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> [Age should fly concourse, cover in retreat defects of judgment, and the will subdue; walk thoughtful on the silent, solemn shore of that vast ocean it must sail so soon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-young/age-should-fly-concourse-cover-in-retreat-defects-of-judgment-and-the/)

[Edward Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-young/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bd/edward-young-1446_age_age-should-fly-concourse-cover-in-retrea_480972.png)

> [“Legolas was standing, gazing northwards into the darkness, thoughtful and silent as a young tree in a windless night.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-r-tolkien/legolas-was-standing-gazing-northwards-into-the-darkness-thoughtful/)

[J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-r-tolkien/)

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