In this huge old occidental culture our teaching elders are books. Books are our grandparents!
Gary SnyderTag: books culture grandparents elders western-culture
Without knowing it, the adults in our lives practiced a most productive kind of behavior modification. After our chores and household duties were done we were give "permission" to read. In other words, our elders positioned reading as a privilege - a much sought-after prize, granted only to those goodhardworkers who earned it. How clever of them.
Mildred Armstrong KalishTag: reading read privilege chores prize permission adults behavior elders duties modification
Conscience defined by the elders,
passed on to the next generations.
Tag: conscience elders next-generations passed-on
Respect the young and chastise your elders. It's about time the world was set aright.
Vera NazarianTag: age old respect authority generations young elders chastise
I respect you as my king, and I respect you as my father, but I do not respect you as a man!
Rebecca McKinseyTag: parents respect authority royalty elders
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The Elders were closer to the Maker of All Things and should be deferred to whenever they made their will known.
Patricia BriggsTag: elders
تخيلات الشباب عن الشيخوخة ضلال، تخيلات الشيخوخة عن الشباب حسرات.
Naguib MahfouzLet us die trying.
Velma WallisTag: women elders inspirational-attitude
How could he possibly bow deeply enough to honor a thousand-year-old samurai queen?
Nadia ScrievaIf the wild filly, "Progress," thou wouldst ride,
Have young companions ever at thy side;
But wouldst thou stride the stanch old mare, "Success,"
Go with thine elders, though they please thee less.
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