Hesketh Pearson Quotes

Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

We pay when old for the excesses of youth.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs, as in the young.

The young have strength; the old, knowledge

An elder statesman is somebody old enough to know his own mind and keep quiet about it.

What is cowardice in the young is wisdom in the old, but all the same one can be ashamed of wisdom.”

I've been around a long time. I've seen it all before.

As I get older, I want to draw on my experience to make roles better. I see that in the older women who inspire me - their experience makes them better.

I've got volumes on how not to behave. I've got more information now than a guy should have at my age.

If players are performing for you, their age shouldn't really matter, especially because the older players can bring their experience to the table.

As human beings we value the experience that comes with age. We are reminded over and over again with statements like 'older and wiser' and 'respect your elders,' promoting age as something to be cherished and respected.

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

I think, as I've gotten older, I've been able to be more reckless with my choices, because practically speaking, you get less careful. Your choices become more instinctive, and you feel like if you make a mistake, it won't destroy you.

By Time and Age full many things are taught.

Time, still as he flies, adds increase to her truth, and gives to her mind what he steals from her youth.

The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can use it.

I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old.

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age.