Each moment of a happy lover’s
Each moment of a happy lover’s hour is worth an age of dull and common life. Aphra Behn
Age merely shows
Age merely shows what children we remain. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Better pass boldly into that other world,
Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. James Joyce
Men of age object too much
Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success. Dale Carnegie
Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures.
Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit, it completes our education, founds and fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age and in almost any state of health. Robert Louis Stevenson
I don’t need you to remind me of my age
I don’t need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me. Stephen Fry
Age wrinkles the body
Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. Douglas MacArthur
Error is acceptable
Error is acceptable as long as we are young but one must not drag it along into old age. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I think being able to age
I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me. Clint Eastwood
He who has not the spirit of this age,
He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it. Voltaire