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    To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.

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Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle read more

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

by Samuel Ullman Found in: Age Quotes,
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The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.

The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Age Quotes,
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What is it to grow old?
Is it to lose the glory of the form,
The lustre read more

What is it to grow old?
Is it to lose the glory of the form,
The lustre of the eye?
Is it for Beauty to forego her wreath?
Yes; but not this alone.

by Matthew Arnold Found in: Age Quotes,
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No man is ever old enough to know better.

No man is ever old enough to know better.

by Holbrook Jackson Found in: Age Quotes,
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Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too
little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business read more

Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too
little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the
full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Age Quotes,
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Middle age . . . when a man is at the peak of his yearning power. -Wall Stress Journal.

Middle age . . . when a man is at the peak of his yearning power. -Wall Stress Journal.

by Wall Stress Journal Found in: Age Quotes,
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A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.

A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.

by Jean Rostand Found in: Age Quotes,
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The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

by Joan Collins Found in: Age Quotes,
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Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

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

by Truman Capote Found in: Age Quotes,
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