Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth

Summary

This quote suggests that as individuals grow older and transition from youth to adulthood, they often encounter a sense of disappointment. The enthusiasm and idealism of youth gradually fade away, giving way to the realities and challenges of life. It implies that adulthood can be marked by disillusionment as one begins to realize that life is not always as fulfilling or straightforward as they once believed. It serves as a reminder that the transition from youth to adulthood is accompanied by a shift in perspective and expectations, leading to a sense of disappointment and loss of innocence.

Topics

Age

By Benjamin Disraeli

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

It is a toss up whether it is worse to be old and bent or yo

It is a toss up whether it is worse to be old and bent or young and broke.

Age

In life, it is not what you know or who you know that counts

In life, it is not what you know or who you know that counts -- it is both!

Anthony J. D'Angelo

Life

A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kis

A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness.

I equally dislike the favor of the public with the love of a

I equally dislike the favor of the public with the love of a woman -- they are both a cloying treacle to the wings of independence.

Independence

He who boasts of his descent, praises the deed of another.

He who boasts of his descent, praises the deed of another.

Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

Ancestry Ancestors

I was with a famous comedian when a young fan walked up and

I was with a famous comedian when a young fan walked up and asked for an autograph. The comedian blew him off. I'll never forget the look on the young boy's face. He was devastated.

Famous

Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we tak

Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we take leave not just of youth but of the world we were young in.

Society

Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the

Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

Saint Augustine

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their ne

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbor's buzzing glory, and think that such killing is no murder.

The thing is plain. All that men really understand, is confi

The thing is plain. All that men really understand, is confined to a very small compass; to their daily affairs and experience; to what they have an opportunity to know, and motives to study or practice. The rest is affectation and imposture.

William Hazlitt

Understanding

Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal s

Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.

Sonia Sotomayor

Education

I'm never going to be a modern gal. I love colonial. I love

I'm never going to be a modern gal. I love colonial. I love early American. I love a big rectangular piece of brown furniture on a hardwood floor.

Love