Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.

I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.

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

Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

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