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Oh, for one hour of blind old Dandolo,
Th' octogenarian chief, Byzantium's conquering foe!
Oh, for one hour of blind old Dandolo,
Th' octogenarian chief, Byzantium's conquering foe!
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.
Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.
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.
It spite of illness, in spite even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date read more
It spite of illness, in spite even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in a small way. -Edith Wharton.
Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.
Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.
What is it to grow old?
Is it to lose the glory of the form,
The lustre read more
What is it to grow old?
Is it to lose the glory of the form,
The lustre of the eye?
Is it for Beauty to forego her wreath?
Yes; but not this alone.
To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and the heart. And to keep read more
To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and the heart. And to keep these in parallel vigor one must exercise, study, and love.
Forty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age.
Forty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age.
