Old Quotes

After a man passes sixty, his mischief is mainly in his head.

I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old or being young, for that matter.

I used to think the mainspring was broken by, although my father kept on writing. I hope I was wrong for I am keeping on in the same way. I like it and want to produce as long as I can.

No man is ever old enough to know better.

He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.

Age, like distance lends a double charm.

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.

Within this century we find, New encouragement for all mankind. What we once thought “old” is now passe, We set no limits on the day That meets our view with each sunrise We see life’s span extend beyond the surmise Our parents saw. Indeed we find Age is in truth a state of mind. The […]

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

At last now you can be what the old cannot recall and the young long for in dreams, yet still include them all.