Few women, I fear, have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were read more

Few women, I fear, have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were worth living for the sake of middle age.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form.

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form.

You end up as you deserve. In old age you must put up with the face, the friends, the health, read more

You end up as you deserve. In old age you must put up with the face, the friends, the health, and the children you have earned.

Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice; it read more

Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice; it whitens only the hair.

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

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

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

Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay.

Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay.

All diseases run into one, old age.

All diseases run into one, old age.