Don't wait until you're old to start living.

What it means

Seneca borrows this from Epicurus: nothing is sadder than an old man just beginning to live. The real life you keep planning for has to start somewhere. Start it while you still have the years.

The source

"Don't wait until you're old to start living." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 13.17. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Quid est autem turpius quam senex vivere incipiens?"

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 13.17. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Stoic philosopher, playwright and adviser to the emperor Nero. His letters to his friend Lucilius are the most readable handbook of Stoicism ever written.

Questions

What does "Don't wait until you're old to start living." mean?

Seneca borrows this from Epicurus: nothing is sadder than an old man just beginning to live. The real life you keep planning for has to start somewhere. Start it while you still have the years.

Who said "Don't wait until you're old to start living."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 13.17.

What is the original Latin?

Quid est autem turpius quam senex vivere incipiens?. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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