Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man. -Leon Trotsky.

Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man. -Leon Trotsky.

Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.

Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.rn

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.rn

To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the read more

To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

I refuse to admit I'm more than fifty-two, even if that does make my sons illegitimate.

I refuse to admit I'm more than fifty-two, even if that does make my sons illegitimate.

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

A mind's frigidity: frozen steel, dark rage, morbidity. Cold fire.

A mind's frigidity: frozen steel, dark rage, morbidity. Cold fire.

If I'd known how old I was going to be I'd have taken better care of myself. -Adolph Zukor.

If I'd known how old I was going to be I'd have taken better care of myself. -Adolph Zukor.