Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 10:16:32 +0100 From: Andy McClelland To: Matsuo@colorado.edu Subject: Old enough to know better, young enough not to care Hi Robert, How flattering to find myself on your quotes page. Yes, I really am the one who coined that phrase back at school in 1978. I was 18, and had pretty well finished there before going on to university, so I was not too worried about rules and stuff. For a small bet I climbed the school clock-tower (about 100ft). Naturally the headmaster (principal) wanted to see me in his office about this where he told me that I was "Old enough to know better", which was pretty corny for him. I responded with "Yeah, but I'm young enough not to care". I liked the sound of that and continued to use it when my age or maturity was questioned. It may have existed before then but I was not aware of it then nor am I now. Regards, Andy McClelland Cambridge, UK