Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.

The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your read more

The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion.

Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.

Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.

I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I am.

I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I am.

Old age comes at a bad time. -San Banducci.

Old age comes at a bad time. -San Banducci.

The spiritual eyesight improves as the physical eyesight declines. -Plato.

The spiritual eyesight improves as the physical eyesight declines. -Plato.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings read more

Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience and the firm line of character.

Just as old age is creeping on space,
And clouds come o'er the sunset of our day,
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Just as old age is creeping on space,
And clouds come o'er the sunset of our day,
They kindly leave us, though not quite alone,
But in good company--the gout or stone.