Growing old, habit
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.
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.
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.
Old minds are like old horses you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.
old minds, exercise, working order, age
Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.
Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.
certain age, responsible, for his face, age
Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.
aging, new stage of opportunity, age