Those who are born of parents broken with old age, or of such as are not yet ripe or are too young, or of drunkards, soft or effeminate men, want a great and liberal ingenuity or wit. Thomas Willis agebearbreak Change image and share on social
Where nothing in a person's earlier years lends itself to an old age devoted to continuing intellectual and physical pursuits, a late-life interest in Tolstoy or even crossword puzzles is unlikely to appear, no matter the urging by well-intentioned social workers or people like me who write books about it. Sherwin B. Nuland agebookcontinue share on social
I grew up in the American South and came of age in the 1960s, an incredibly turbulent time. It was as if the seams of American life were being ripped apart with riots and protests. Sue Monk Kidd 1960sageamerican Change image and share on social
A lot of older parents worry about being older parents. I hear people say, 'I don't want to be too old to play baseball with my son.' They worry that their kids will be embarrassed by their parents' age. Penn Jillette agebaseballembarrass share on social
I'd say that, first and foremost, I'm a performer; I started performing when I was four years old, and being on stage from a young age set me up. Paloma Faith ageforemostperform Change image and share on social
I went to school, but they didn't give you too much schooling because just as soon as you was big enough, you get to working in the fields. I guess I was a big boy for my age. Muddy Waters agebigboy Change image and share on social
If a brain is exercised properly, anyone can grow intelligence, at any age, and potentially by a lot. Or you can just let your brain idle - and watch it slowly, inexorably, go to seed like a sedentary body. Michael Merzenich agebodybrain share on social
I've been in motorsport my whole life since I was eight years of age. Nigel Mansell agehavelife Change image and share on social
I believe that investing in our children's development from the earliest age is the single most important contribution we can make to the health and wellbeing of our citizens, their capacity and the future prosperity of our state. Jay Weatherill agecapacitychild share on social