“Youth is a period of missed opportunities.”
“Because the rhythm of conversation makes no allowance for dead periods, because the presence of others calls for continuous responses, we are left to regret the inanity of what we say, and the missed opportunity of what we do not. ”
“Every opportunity missed is an opportunity for regret”
“Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.”
“Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”
“Youth is an unpleasant period; for then it is not possible or not prudent to be productive in any sense whatsoever.”