There's something intrinsically Australian about a bunch of brothers and school friends getting together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as mates to make something happen. Michael Hutchence ageaustralianband share on social
Being an only child and losing both my parents at an early age, I have found that the friends I have made over the years are the people who help me get through life, good times and bad. Fannie Flagg agebadchild Change image and share on social
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 ageappearauthor Change image and share on social
Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses. Francis Bacon agecompanionman Change image and share on social
Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions. Peace Pilgrim agegreatmaterialistic Change image and share on social
I was writing from the age of 10, and I was never really into going to discos and dances and stuff. I never told anyone at school that I did that because I feared it would alienate me even more. Kate Bush agealienatedance Change image and share on social
Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. Terry Eagleton agebackmodern Change image and share on social
I got interested in astronomy at the age of 8 because I was looking at an atlas of the planets in my parents' apartment in Arlington, where I grew up. I got a telescope at age 10, which is pretty normal, and by the time I was in eighth grade, I had already seen a lot of cheesy sci-fi films. Seth Shostak ageapartmentarlington share on social
Compassion is not defined in one form. There's no Indian compassion. There's no American compassion. It transcends nation, the gender, the age. Why? Because it is there in everybody. It's experienced by people occasionally. Dayananda Saraswati ageamericancompassion share on social
My mom was always keen I stayed in school and got good grades, and she was always keen for me to do medicine. I used to go to drama classes when I was younger, and she would always take me. But when I got to an age when I decided it was what I wanted to do, when she accepted it, she had actually been the most supportive person ever. Iain De Caestecker acceptageclass share on social