"The normal trend of human development is from liberalism, perhaps even radicalism, to conservatism. The youth is liberal, seeing justly that things need change and reform, but maturity brings the realization that all that is desirable is not possible and that what is possible may not after all be desirable."
Theodore M. Bernstein in "Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins", 1971
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Labai atitinka A. Smetonos karjeą.,
ReplyDeleteTroy, na taip, tokia kasdieniskai prienama isminti visada malonu cituot :)
ReplyDeleteReno, na as tiek istorijos nezinau, bet turbut esi teisus.
Quite fun with treshold tool. The most amazing is when the sky is clear blue and you shot a lamp or pole with wires.
ReplyDeleteThen is it best to never 'grow' old and get stiffen in behaviour, thoughts and always look around with new fresh eyes every morning even if you are 60 years old. /barbro
Barbro, i agree that high contrast pictures are fun, but sometimes difficult to see.
ReplyDeleteI do not see the excerpt as limiting the way you write. It just says that younger people think differently from more mature. However whatever differences there are they still tend to change in exactly the same manner. Conservatism does not mean that you do not change, however the manner of change is different. Looking around with different fresh look could easily be a conservative me or extremely liberal youngster.
..."but maturity brings the realization that all that is desirable is not possible and that what is possible may not after all be desirable."...
ReplyDeleteThat is a human paradox as will follow us whole life.
..to be continued.
ReplyDeleteWe always limit ourself, whether we are conservate, radical, or liberal. What I meant, 'never grow old' is to keep curiosity for life despite which attribute we own.