Each new generation is a fresh invasion of savages.
—Hervey Allen
Topics: Fresh, Civilization
The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.
—Hervey Allen
Topics: Maturity, Age, Aging
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