I am reminded of a lady of about my age who was asked by an earnest, little granddaughter the other day 'Granny, can you remember the Stone Age?' Whilst that may be going a bit far, the older generation are able to give a sense of context as well as the wisdom of experience which can be invaluable.

Queen Elizabeth II

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Though one should live a hundred years without wisdom and control, yet better, indeed, is a single day's life of one who is wise and meditative.

Buddha

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The ignorant man is an ox. He grows in size, not in wisdom.

Buddha

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Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

Buddha

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The anchor of all my dreams is the collective wisdom of mankind as a whole.

Nelson Mandela

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How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people.

Buddha

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