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When a man of forty falls in love with a girl of twenty, it isn't her youth he is seeking read more
When a man of forty falls in love with a girl of twenty, it isn't her youth he is seeking but his own.
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.
After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow read more
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.
The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.
The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.
My days are in the yellow leaf;
The flowers and fruits of love are gone;
The worm, read more
My days are in the yellow leaf;
The flowers and fruits of love are gone;
The worm, the canker, and the grief
Are mine alone!
- Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron),
Old age comes at a bad time. -San Banducci.
Old age comes at a bad time. -San Banducci.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.
At sixteen I was stupid, confused and indecisive. At twenty-five I was wise, self-confident, prepossessing and assertive. At forty-five I read more
At sixteen I was stupid, confused and indecisive. At twenty-five I was wise, self-confident, prepossessing and assertive. At forty-five I am stupid, confused, insecure and indecisive. Who would have supposed that maturity is only a short break in adolescence?
