“ Death would not surprise us as often as it does, if we let go of the misbelief that newborns are less mortal than the elderly. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ One of the things I enjoy about being young is learning from my elders without them giving direct advise. Unarine Ramaru
“ The young man pities his elders, fearing the day he, too, will join their ranks. The elderly man pities the younger generation, well-knowing the trials and tribulations that lie ahead of them. Lynda I Fisher
“ Trouble is, kids feel they have to shock their elders and each generation grows up into something harder to shock. Ben Lindsey
“ Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker. Lisa Ling
“ Most teenage girls don't give old people the time of day which is sad because all old people do all the time is think about how nice it was to be a teenager so long ago. Aimee Bender
“ The fact that social media has leveled the playing field doesn't offer you the right to disrespect the elderly Bernard Kelvin Clive
“ My mother had a kindness that embraced all life.She knew her place well and was comfortable in giving everything she had.This is the tradition of native women. Dan George
“ He pulled out handcuffs and snapped them around my wrists. "Where's your bag? You didn't bring your staff?""I have it. It's hidden." Charlie was currently tucked inside the leg of my Harry Potter paja… Suzanne Johnson
“ I suppose.” Mousefur sniffed. “No doubt it’ll be up to me to teach them manners. Kits nowadays don’t know how to show any respect.”Jayfeather’s whiskers twitched with amusement.“Don’t you believe it,”… Erin Hunter
“ Oh, no, no, you've got that all wrong. You're not required to respect elders. After all, most people are idiots, regardless of age. In tribal cultures, we just make sure that elders remain an active p… Sherman Alexie
“ Respect the young and chastise your elders. It's about time the world was set aright. Vera Nazarian
“ Energy is a being yet is not. For it to materialise it must be pure thus it turns into a crystal like form.That is the true being of the Elders and the Three Immortal Blades.And your body has been cur… Kia Carrington-Russell
“ Our elders, and our elders’ kin, and their kin before them, fought to keep Sunningrocks in our territory. Many of them lost their lives, giving up their last breath for stones that belong to us. Can w… Erin Hunter
“ When your elders are millennia-old demigods, you’d best take the injunction to respect your elders seriously. Nalo Hopkinson
“ 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… Mildred Armstrong Kalish
“ I respect you as my king, and I respect you as my father, but I do not respect you as a man! Rebecca McKinsey