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 Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
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No one appreciates it except those who know... (H.Q. 29:43)
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Why youth make much more errors than "old age"? Cause youth have much more energy and time for its creation…
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hahahah!
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I like his stories very much. His maxims from the Devil's Dictionary are very ingenious. This one is no exception, presenting some unexpected point of view on the subject.
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Nowadays experience has more to do with the places of work someone has worked at and positions therein occupied than with anything else.
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Our misconceptions just become more intricate.
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he was stun by many of his views
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With every new quotation, I like this guy more and more!
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He also said :
"Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognize in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced."
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this quote made me think about my actions
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If only this were true here in the US of A, Ambrose Bierce. But tis a great thought that should be imprinted upon every child's school work books.
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Daemon wrote:Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) Experience is the reward for doing even the stupid thing with eyes wide open, the foresight of making and keeping a record of it for future reference.
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