He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis
Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed. ~Charles Schulz
Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. ~Bob Hope
Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. ~William Wordsworth
Youth is a disease from which we all recover. ~Dorothy Fulheim
I'm sixty years of age. That's 16 Celsius. ~George Carlin, Brain Droppings, 1997
Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. ~Don Marquis
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~Dinah Craik
Thanks to modern medical advances such as antibiotics, nasal spray, and Diet Coke, it has become routine for people in the civilized world to pass the age of 40, sometimes more than once. ~Dave Barry, "Your Disintegrating Body," Dave Barry Turns 40, 1990
In childhood, we yearn to be grown-ups. In old age, we yearn to be kids. It just seems that all would be wonderful if we didn't have to celebrate our birthdays in chronological order. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. ~Lucille Ball
