Youth

Two things whose value is not understood except by the one who has lost them are youth and health. شَيْئانِ لايَعْرِفُ فَضْلَهُما إلاّ مَنْ فَقَدَهُما الشَّبابُ وَالْعافِيَةُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The ignorance of a youth is excused and his knowledge is undermined. جَهْلُ الشّابِّ مَعْذُورٌ، وَ عِلْمُهُ مَحْقُورٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Are those who are the prime of youth awaiting anything other than the stooping of old age?. هَلْ يَنْتَظِرُ أهْلُ غَضاضَةِ (بِضاضَةِ)الشَّبابِ إلاّ حَوانِيَ الْهَرَمِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Youthfulness and senility do not go together. لا تَجْتَمِعُ الشَّبيبَةُ وَ الهَرَمُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم