Categories Henry Wadsworth Longfellow the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts. Post author By quotegeek Post date June 18, 2013 A boy’s will is the wind’s will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts. Tags age, thought, youth ← Do people usually assume you’re the murderer? → I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.