Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old age a regret.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Showing posts with label age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label age. Show all posts
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2019
Post #2790
There is nothing against which an old man should be so much upon his guard as putting himself to nurse.
—Samuel Johnson
—Samuel Johnson
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Friday, January 11, 2019
Post #2740
For my own part, I had rather be old only a short time than be old before I really am so.
—Cicero
—Cicero
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Monday, November 13, 2017
Monday, March 06, 2017
Post #2286
The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse; always harder. A young liar will be an old one; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.
—Lord Chesterfield
—Lord Chesterfield
Monday, December 12, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
Post #1986
A healthy old fellow, that is not a fool, is the happiest creature living.
—Sir Richard Steele
—Sir Richard Steele
Friday, June 26, 2015
Post #1845
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.
—Francis Bacon
—Francis Bacon
Monday, October 03, 2011
Post #729
Exercise and temperance can preserve something of our early strength even in old age.
—Cicero
—Cicero
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Post #466
If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.
—James Garfield
—James Garfield
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
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