"The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise"
- Alden Nowlan
About this Quote
This quote talks to the journey of growing up and the importance of self-forgiveness. As a child, we frequently look to grownups as ideal good example, however as we age, we pertain to recognize that adults are just as flawed as we are. This awareness marks the start of teenage years, as we start to question the world around us and our place in it. As we grow, we learn to forgive the imperfections of adults, and in doing so, we end up being grownups ourselves. Finally, when we find out to forgive ourselves for our own errors, we become wise. This quote highlights the value of self-forgiveness in the journey of maturing, and reminds us that it is just through understanding and forgiving our own flaws that we can truly become sensible.
This quote is written / told by Alden Nowlan between January 25, 1933 and June 27, 1983. He was a famous Poet from Canada.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane"
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
