Who said “Youth is not a question of years: one is young or old from birth.”?

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Natalie Clifford Barney. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceIn "Samples from Almost Illegible Notebooks", ADAM International Review, No. 299 (1962)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: In "Samples from Almost Illegible Notebooks", ADAM International Review, No. 299 (1962).

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Barney, N. C. (n.d.). Youth is not a question of years: one is young or old from birth. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43038-youth-is-not-a-question-of-years-one/

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Barney, Natalie Clifford. “Youth is not a question of years: one is young or old from birth.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43038-youth-is-not-a-question-of-years-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Barney, Natalie Clifford. “Youth is not a question of years: one is young or old from birth.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43038-youth-is-not-a-question-of-years-one/.

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