"But if the young are never tired of……" — Fanny Burney

But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither… - Fanny Burney

"But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment."

— Fanny Burney

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27 Quotes by Fanny Burney

Fanny Burney has 27 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to…
I am ashamed of confessing that I have nothing to confess.
There si nothing upon the face of the earth so insipid as a medium. Give me love or hate! A…
We continually say things to support an opinion, which we have given, that in reality we don't above half mean.
People who live together naturally catch the looks and air of one another and without having one feature alike, they…
There is something in age that ever, even in its own despite, must be venerable, must create respect and to…
I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be…
The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation
Insensibility, of all kinds, and on all occasions, most moves my imperial displeasure
To whom, then, must I dedicate my wonderful, surprising and interesting adventures? to whom dare I reveal my private opinion…
Never shall I recollect the occasion he gave me of displeasure, without feeling it renewed.
For my part, I confess I seldom listen to the players: one has so much to do, in looking about…

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More Aging Quotes

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Education is the best provision for old age. — Aristotle
Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them. — Louis Armstrong
When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we… — Chinua Achebe
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. — Margaret Atwood
I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their… — Margaret Atwood
The class distinctions proper to a democratic society are not those of rank or money, still less, as is apt… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Give me chastity and continence, but not yet. — Saint Augustine
You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long. — Marcus Aurelius
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. — Lauren Bacall
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to… — Francis Bacon
I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. — Francis Bacon
He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator. — Francis Bacon

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