Famous quotes containing the words young men, young and/or men:
“How distant, the departure of young men
Down valleys....”
—Philip Larkin (19221986)
“When our kids are young, many of us rush out to buy a cute little baby book to record the meaningful events of our young childs life...But Ive often thought there should be a second book, one with room to record the moral milestones of our childs lives. There might be space to record dates she first shared or showed compassion or befriended a new student or thought of sending Grandma a get-well card or told the truth despite its cost.”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“There are men here and there to whom the whole of life is like an after-dinner hour with a cigar; easy, pleasant, empty, perhaps enlivened by some fable of strife to be forgottenbefore the end is toldeven if there happens to be any end to it.”
—Joseph Conrad (18571924)