The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later

Charles Caleb Colton was an English cleric, writer, and collector, best known for his collection of aphorisms and essays. One of his most famous quotes is, “The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later.” This quote speaks to the idea that the choices and actions we make in our youth have consequences that we may not fully realize until we are older.