Who said "It is better to be young and proud than old and humble."?

This quote is attributed to Flannery O'Connor.

It is better to be young and proud than old and humble. - Flannery O'Connor

"It is better to be young and proud than old and humble."

Flannery O'Connor Life

Novelist American 1925–1964

"The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it emotionally."

"I write to discover what I know."

"Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them."

"The grotesque can serve all our purposes."

"Life is meant to be lived with passion."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"Life is a journey, not a destination."

"Life's too short for regrets."