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The reveries of youth, in which so much energy is wasted, are the yearnings of a Spirit made for what it has not found b
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"The reveries of youth, in which so much energy is wasted, are the yearnings of a Spirit made for what it has not found but must forever seek as an Ideal"

- William Ellery Channing

About this Quote

This quote talks to the concept that young people is a time of dreaming and also searching for something better. It recommends that youngsters have a natural wish to find something that they have not yet seasoned, yet that they will certainly remain to look for it throughout their lives. This can be taken a phone call to activity for youngsters to seek their desires and also strive for something better. It likewise indicates that the look for this ideal is a never-ending trip, which it belongs of the human experience. Eventually, this quote encourages youths to embrace their dreams as well as to never ever quit on their look for something higher.

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William Ellery Channing This quote is written / told by William Ellery Channing between April 7, 1780 and October 2, 1842. He was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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