The best prophet of the future is the past. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by George Byron, page 9

Home » Authors » B » George Byron

The best prophet of the future is the past.

topics: Wisdom, Age , Time keywords: future, past , prophet

Picture of George Byron

George Byron

Date of birth: 1788-01-22

Date of death: 1824-04-19

Quotes number: 32

Nationality: Scottish

Profession: Poet

Related quotes

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wisdom is found only in truth.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Poet, German , born in 1970) topics: Wisdom keywords: found, only, truth , wisdom

In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived.

by Knut Hamsun (Author, Norwegian , born in 1859) topics: Age keywords: age, arrived, batch, letters, longer, old, past, sent , someone

I find that a man is as old as his work. If his work keeps him from moving forward, he will look forward with the work.

by William Ernest Hocking (Philosopher, American , born in 1873) topics: Age keywords: find, forward, him, his, keeps, look, man, moving, old, will , work

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Old age is fifteen years older than I am.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes (Writer, American , born in 1809) topics: Age keywords: age, am, fifteen, old, older, than , years

Oliver Wendell Holmes

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes (Writer, American , born in 1809) topics: Wisdom keywords: exceptions, knows, man, old, rules , young

I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.

by Bob Hope (Comedian, American , born in 1903) topics: Age keywords: anything, feel, nap, noon, old, till , time

Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle.

by Bob Hope (Comedian, American , born in 1903) topics: Age keywords: age, around, middle, show, starts , your

You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

by Bob Hope (Comedian, American , born in 1903) topics: Age keywords: cake, candles, cost, getting, know, more, old , than

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

by Horace (Poet , Roman) topics: Wisdom keywords: alone, books, derived , wisdom

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

by Elbert Hubbard (Writer, American , born in 1859) topics: Wisdom keywords: consists, damn, day, every, exceeding, five, fool, least, limit, man, minutes , wisdom

« Previous5678910111213Next »