Men grow old, pearls grow yellow, there is no cure for it. -Chinese proverb.

Men grow old, pearls grow yellow, there is no cure for it. -Chinese proverb.

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.

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.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden read more

If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life.

Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.

Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.

I've got volumes on how not to behave. I've got more information now than a guy should have at my read more

I've got volumes on how not to behave. I've got more information now than a guy should have at my age.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as read more

The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as it is pleasant to meet with an old man whose opinions are not ossified.