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As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him, so I am no less read more
As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him, so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body, but can never be so in mind.
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.
What is the worst of woes that wait on age?
What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow?
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What is the worst of woes that wait on age?
What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow?
To view each love one blotted from life's page,
And be alone on earth as I am now.
Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man.
Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man.
An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in read more
An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her.
Life is a long lesson in humility. -James M. Barrie.
Life is a long lesson in humility. -James M. Barrie.
For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell read more
For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell you what you should have done. -Richard Needham.
Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven't committed.
Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven't committed.
The three ages of man: youth, middle age, and "You're looking wonderful!"
The three ages of man: youth, middle age, and "You're looking wonderful!"