We live in an age in which the biblical-moral traditions that have guided us for centuries are increasingly being forgotten. Meir Soloveichik agebiblicalcentury Change image and share on social
Novelists don't age as quickly as philosophers, who often face professional senility in their late twenties. Martin Amis agefacelate Change image and share on social
Something happens between a novel and its reader which is similar to the process of developing photographs, the way they did it before the digital age. The photograph, as it was printed in the darkroom, became visible bit by bit. As you read your way through a novel, the same chemical process takes place. Patrick Modiano agebitechemical share on social
We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation. Paul Ryan agecurrentgeneration share on social
Romance is possible between two people at any age! I love feeling young and acting young as I age. Kim Alexis actagefelt Change image and share on social
Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age. Sinclair Lewis ageoratorpoet Change image and share on social
America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances. Meryl Streep ageamericaday Change image and share on social
I think we put our children at an enormous disadvantage by not educating them in war, by not letting them understand about it at an early age. Suzanne Collins agechilddisadvantage Change image and share on social
I think about 'The Simpsons,' which has been going on for 25 years. Homer is still in his late 30's. Lisa is 8, Bart is 10. Their stories are told. Yet the series keeps going on and on like a zombie that won't lie down and die. That feels forced and unnatural. The characters never change, grow, age. Ted Naifeh agebartchange share on social
Perhaps the biggest myth about cynicism is that it deepens with age. I think what really happens is that experience painfully rips away layers of scales from our eyes, and so we do indeed become more cynical about many of the things we naively accepted when younger. Julian Baggini acceptagebig share on social