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Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.
Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.
Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.
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.
Age ... is a matter of feeling, not of years.
Age ... is a matter of feeling, not of years.
No man is ever old enough to know better.
No man is ever old enough to know better.
My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.
My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.
I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away read more
I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away with things, but you're old enough, too.
Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties read more
Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age.
