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 . . . Years steal
 Fire from the mind, as vigor from the limb;
  And life's enchanted read more 
 . . . Years steal
 Fire from the mind, as vigor from the limb;
  And life's enchanted cut but sparkles near the brim. 
Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.
Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.
A man must have grown old and lived long in order to see how short life is. -Arthur Schopenhauer.
A man must have grown old and lived long in order to see how short life is. -Arthur Schopenhauer.
The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the read more
The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity. -Mark Twain.
I find that a man is as old as his work. If his work keeps him from moving forward, he read more
I find that a man is as old as his work. If his work keeps him from moving forward, he will look forward with the work.
For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell read more
For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell you what you should have done. -Richard Needham.
When a man of forty falls in love with a girl of twenty, it isn't her youth he is seeking read more
When a man of forty falls in love with a girl of twenty, it isn't her youth he is seeking but his own.
Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese
Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese
The trick is growing up without growing old.
The trick is growing up without growing old.