The first forty years of life give us the text; the last thirty supply the commentary.

If youth knew; if age could.

When I was young, I was told: "You'll see, when you're fifty." I'm fifty and I haven't seen a thing.

Our years, our debts, and our enemies are always more numerous than we imagine.

"When I was your age-" "No one," said Vicki, "is ever anyone else's age, except physically."

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.

When I was fourteen, I was the oldest I ever was ... I've been getting younger ever since.

Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won't get run over.

Don't think of it as wrinkles. Think of it as relaxed-fit skin.

Take care that old age does not wrinkle your spirit even more than your face.