Inspirational Quotes on Youth

“When I was young, I was sure of many things; now there are only two things of which I am sure: one is, that I am a miserable sinner; and the other, that Christ is an all-sufficient Saviour. He is well-taught who learns these two lessons.”

“Betänk det här: all ungdom för sig själv en fara är.”

“Those whimpering Stateside young people will wake up on the Day of Judgment condemned to worse fates than these demon-fearing Indians, because, having a Bible, they were bored with it - while these never heard of such a thing as writing.”

“Youth, beauty, wit may recommend you to men, but only faith in Jesus Christ can recommend you to God.”

“I love the soul that dares tread the temptations of his years beneath his youthful feet.”

“Among all the accomplishments of youth there is none preferable to a decent and agreeable behavior among men, a modest freedom of speech, a soft and elegant manner of address, a graceful and lovely deportment, a cheerful gravity and good-humor, with a mind appearing ever serene under the ruffling accidents of human life.”

“There is a crowd of busybodies, self-appointed masters of ceremonies, whose life is devoted to destroying solitude wherever solitude still exists. They call it “taking the young people out of themselves,” or “waking them up,” or “overcoming their apathy.” If an Augustine, a Vaughan, a Traherne, or a Wordsworth should be born in the modern world, the leaders of a youth organization would soon cure him.”

“Forty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age.”

“He left Bristol feeling, as he would have said, a different man. Indeed he was a different man. From now onwards till the moment of final decision should meet him, the different men in him appeared with startling rapidity and each seemed very complete while it lasted. Thus, skidding violently from one side to the other, his youth approached the moment at which he would begin to be a person.”

“Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.”

“When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.”

“It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length.”

“So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.”

“Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains.”

“American youngsters tend to live as if adolescence were a last fling at life, rather than a preparation for it.”

“You'll always stay young if live honestly, eat slowly, sleep sufficiently, work industriously, and worship faithfully.”

“You, my dear Rodion Romanovich (excuse an old man), are still a young man, in your first youth, so to speak, and therefore you esteem the human intellect above all things, like all young people. Abstract reasoning and the play of wit tempt you astray.”

“Oh, the joy of young ideas painted on the mind, in the warm, glowing colors fancy spreads on objects not yet known, when all is new and all is lovely!”

“When I was young, I said to God, "God, tell me the mystery of the universe." But God answered, "That knowledge is reserved for me alone." So I said, "God, tell me the mystery of the peanut." Then God said, "Well George, that's more nearly your size." And he told me.”

“Youth is the time when all seems to be within the grasp of the careful student. I have left that time behind. "I don't know" is on my lips more often now. But so also is "God knows!" - not as a thoughtless expression in conversation, but as the conviction of my heart.”