Life would be infinitely happier
Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen. Mark Twain
The age of a woman doesn’t mean a thing.
The age of a woman doesn’t mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Perfection of means and confusion
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age. Albert Einstein
Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems,
Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age. Albert Einstein
Reading, after a certain age,
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. Albert Einstein
Common sense is the collection
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein
I find that a man is as old
I find that a man is as old as his work. If his work keeps him from moving forward, he will look forward with the work. William Ernest Hocking
As men get older
As men get older, the toys get more expensive. Marvin Davis
Old age adds to the respect due to virtue,
Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice it whitens only the hair. Ira Gershwin
The tendency of old age to the body
The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as it is pleasant to meet with an old man whose opinions are not ossified. Bob Wells