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I think it's fantastic when the young enrage their elders. I really do believe that if it's too loud, you are indeed too old, and that if it has been standing for too long, it needs a thorough inspection.

— Henry Rollins

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I don't talk to old people; they try to find ways to stay static. Young folks are the ones with the ideas and constantly moving forward.

— Prince

The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.

— A. J. P. Taylor

I've never once heard my mum shout and she's 83 now. She's incredible. She's very, very happy, slightly eccentric but loves laughing, which I do too.

— Carol Vorderman

I was taught by my parents that people who are loud don't have anything to say. I've found if you're suggesting quite big changes, a quiet style may be reassuring.

— Bill Drayton

It's a humbling thing, having kids. One of my sons came to rehearsals, and now he says Daddy's job is 'go play loud music.'

— Trent Reznor

That's the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.

— Philip Pullman

The exhaustion of old age is something people who are younger don't fully appreciate.

— Tony Benn

From being a teacher and educator, I see the state of the music through the eyes of an 18-year-old coming on to the scene, and we want to make sure it stays intact. With my generation, it's our duty to do that.

— Jason Moran

✗Opposing Perspectives

Loud is a way of life.

— Steven Adler

Old people should be heard but not seen. Young people should be seen, not heard.

— Grace Slick