My mother was a mother. She didn't really work, apart from bringing us up, which a job in itself, but at an age where lots of people are thinking of retiring, so is having up to 20 or 30 engagements a day, and she's brilliant at it - she has always been brilliant with people. Tom Parker Bowles agebrilliantbring share on social
I still like to listen to the people that I came of age on. Gary Cole agelistenpeople Change image and share on social
Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves. Phyllis Diller agegloveliver Change image and share on social
It was traumatic for my children to see the British army en masse coming into our home and searching the house. I recall on one occasion, when our home was raided, my youngest son was standing at the top of the stairs - he would probably have been only three years of age - in his pyjamas. The soldiers came up the stairs, and he peed himself. Martin McGuinness agearmybritish share on social
As long as any adult thinks that he, like the parents and teachers of old, can become introspective, invoking his own youth to understand the youth before him, he is lost. Margaret Mead adultintrospectiveinvoke Change image and share on social
A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, grows up and dies of old age in a day. Jim Bishop agebearconceive Change image and share on social
I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you. Jessye Norman ageearlygodmother share on social
No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man. Bruce Barton absoluteagebeneath Change image and share on social
The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men more. Colleen McCullough fortylovelyman Change image and share on social
I'm not philosophically opposed to raising the retirement age... I accept the fact that I may have to raise my retirement age for that. Bill Flores acceptagefact Change image and share on social