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Not till the fire is dying in the grate, Look we for any kinship with the stars. Oh, wisdom never read more
Not till the fire is dying in the grate, Look we for any kinship with the stars. Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we paid for it full worth: We have it only when we are half earth. Little avails that coinage to the old!
Life begins at 40 -- but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story read more
Life begins at 40 -- but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.
No man is ever old enough to know better.
No man is ever old enough to know better.
Every man over forty is a scoundrel.
Every man over forty is a scoundrel.
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.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do.
Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do.
