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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.
In youth we run into difficulties; in old age difficulties run into us. -Josh Billings.
In youth we run into difficulties; in old age difficulties run into us. -Josh Billings.
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from read more
One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young.
 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried 
in a good old age.  
 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried 
in a good old age. 
In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the read more
In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.
 Weak withering age no rigid law forbids.
 With frugal nectar, smooth and slow with balm,
  The sapless read more 
 Weak withering age no rigid law forbids.
 With frugal nectar, smooth and slow with balm,
  The sapless habit daily to bedew,
   And give the hesitating wheels of life
    Gliblier to play. 
Age, like distance lends a double charm.
Age, like distance lends a double charm.