As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping read more

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
a new friend is as new read more

Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it
with pleasure.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from read more

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it
ceased to be with Sarah after read more

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it
ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

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

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

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left.

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left.