Samuel Butler on Youth and Autumn: Valuing Maturity and Fruitfulness
by Samuel Butler
Youth is like spring;
an overpraised season,
more remarkable
for biting winds
than genial breezes.
Autumn is the mellower season,
and what we lose in flowers
we more than gain
in fruits.
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Samuel Butler (1835-1902), an English author known for his satirical and philosophical works.