It is the common vice of all, in old age, to be too intent upon our interests. Terence More Quotes by Terence More Quotes From Terence That is true wisdom, to know how to alter one's mind when occasion demands it. Terence To touch a sore is to renew one's grief. Terence What harsh judges fathers are to all young men! Terence What is done let us leave alone. Terence I am a human being; nothing human can be alien to me. Terence alien human-being i-am nothing me What a grand thing it is to be clever and have common sense. Terence sense common-sense clever common You're a wise person if you can easily direct your attention to what ever needs it. Terence your you wise attention Extreme law is often extreme injustice. Terence often extreme injustice law He makes a great mistake... who supposes that authority is firmer or better established when it is founded by force than that which is welded by affection. Terence better great affection mistake Where there's life, there's hope. Terence where hope life How often things occur by mere chance which we dared not even hope for. Terence how things chance hope I hold this as a rule of life: too much of anything is bad. Terence anything bad too-much life You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly. Terence earnestly which you hope believe Their silence is praise enough. Terence silence enough praise She ne'er was really charming till she died. Terence till really she charming