Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to L…

Oscar Wilde
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Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in Life's lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2004). The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings, p.142, Penguin
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