"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible - and achieve it, generation after generation"
- Pearl S. Buck
About this Quote
This quote by Pearl S. Buck speaks to the power of young people and also their capacity to achieve the impossible. It suggests that youngsters are not kept back by the very same constraints of knowledge and experience that grownups are, which this lack of expertise can be a stamina. The quote suggests that young people have the ability to take threats and attempt new things that grownups may not want to try, and that this can result in wonderful success. It additionally suggests that this cycle of youth trying the difficult and achieving it is a constant one, and that it has been happening for generations. This quote is a reminder of the power of young people as well as their capacity to make a distinction worldwide.
This quote is written / told by Pearl S. Buck between June 6, 1892 and March 6, 1973. She was a famous Novelist from USA.
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