Now, five years is nothing in a man's life except when he is very young and very old...- Wang Lung

Pearl S. Buck
Now, five years is nothing in a man's life except...
Now, five years is nothing in a man's life except...
Now, five years is nothing in a man's life except...
Now, five years is nothing in a man's life except...
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The following quote is attributed to Wang Lung, an extravagant and powerful merchant in the eponymous novel, “Water Margin.” He is quoted in the novel saying that five years is nothing in a man’s life except when he is very young and very old. This statement implies that 5 years are relatively insignificant when compared to either of these two periods of time. Wang Lung was only 50 when he said this, implying that 50 years are relatively insignificant when compared to being young or old. This quote therefore suggests that five years are not significant at all when compared to either of the two time periods.

Source: The Good Earth

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