Accounts Quote by Walter Raleigh
“Use your youth so that you may have comfort to remember it when it has forsaken you, and not sigh and grieve at the account thereof.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Courtier’s Advice, 1592
Enjoy youth while it lasts, so later you can cherish memories without regret.
In simple terms: Value youth now for future comfort.
Live fully now.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- career choices
- relationships
- health decisions
- personal growth
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you honor your past while moving forward?
- What comforts you about remembering youth?
Youth fades; later reflection may be bittersweet.