Is not old wine wholesomest, old pippins toothsomest, old wood burn brightest, old linen wash whitest? Old soldiers, sweethearts, are surest, and old lovers are soundest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Older items and people like wine, wood, and lovers are often more valuable and reliable.
- In plain terms
- Things and people improve with age.
- What can you take from it?
- Value experience and maturity over novelty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you gain from experience?
- How do you value time?
Another view
Not everything improves with age.
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