The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened. It's on… — Saki

The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened. It's only the middle-aged who are really conscious of their limitations [...].

spoken by Reginald · Reginald · Reginald at the Carlton · p. 25

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