Aphorisms Galore! » At 15 I thought only of study; at 30 ...

tiny.ag/0syxgdx3 · ★★☆☆ Fair (18 ratings) · submitted 2002

At 15 I thought only of study; at 30 I began playing my role; at 40 I was sure of myself; at 50 I was conscious of my place in the Universe; at 60 I was no longer argumentative; and now at 70 I can follow my heart's desire without violating custom.

Confucius, from the Analects

This is a submitted aphorism that has not (yet) been included in Aphorisms Galore!'s official collection.

No one has commented on this aphorism yet. Don't be shy — post a comment. You know you want to.

Comment Form
You are currently not logged in. You can log in here, or create a user profile first, or go ahead and compose your comment anyway. However, if you don't log in now, I will have no way of knowing that the comment is yours, and you will have no way of editing it.
User ID:	Password:

Message Title:	Posted By (Name):

Message Body:

1–0 (0)

Post a Comment