Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.

Emily Dickinson

old age, suddenly, gradually, thought

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

Francis Bacon

never, always, age

I don't believe one grows older. I think that what happens early on in life is that at a certain age one stands still and stagnates.

T.S.Eliot

believe, older, age

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

Henry David Thoreau

old as those who have outlived

Forty is the old age of youth fifty the youth of old age.

Victor Hugo

Forty, Fifty, Old Age

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

Andre Maurois

growing old. age, habit,

Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.

Albert Camus

certain age, responsible, for his face, age

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

Mark Twain

issue of mind over matter

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Tom Stoppard