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Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.
Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.
There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone; but, years after, we know read more
There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone; but, years after, we know it was much later.
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.
To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in read more
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.
You're only as young as the last time you changed your mind.
You're only as young as the last time you changed your mind.
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
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.
Age mellows some people; others it makes rotten. -Heard in Arkansas.
Age mellows some people; others it makes rotten. -Heard in Arkansas.
