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The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by
reason of strength they be fourscore read more
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by
reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength
labour and sorrow; for it soon cut off, and we fly away.
Age shakes Athena's tower, but spares gray Marathon.
Age shakes Athena's tower, but spares gray Marathon.
Middle age is when your old classmates are so grey and wrinkled and bald they don't recognize you.
Middle age is when your old classmates are so grey and wrinkled and bald they don't recognize you.
Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with read more
Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.
Not till the fire is dying in the grate, Look we for any kinship with the stars. Oh, wisdom never read more
Not till the fire is dying in the grate, Look we for any kinship with the stars. Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we paid for it full worth: We have it only when we are half earth. Little avails that coinage to the old!
Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty - they merely move it from their faces read more
Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty - they merely move it from their faces into their hearts.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
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.