If children are not introduced to music at an early age, I believe something fundamental is actually being taken from them. Luciano Pavarotti agechildearly Change image and share on social
Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona, let alone not playing soccer for a career. I don't ever want to play anywhere else. Xavi agebarcelonacareer Change image and share on social
I am often asked why I started to write poetry. The answer is that my motivation sprang from a visceral need to creatively articulate the experiences of the black youth of my generation, coming of age in a racist society. Linton Kwesi Johnson ageanswerarticulate share on social
Age is relative. Experience is relative. And I think often intensity is confused with maturity. Laura Marling ageconfuseexperience Change image and share on social
It is not sufficient for the young to devote their enthusiasm, their courage, their ambition, their self-sacrifice to the great ideas of the time; the young must not only preserve but increase their powers if they are to be really equal to their eternal task: that of drawing the age in advance. Ellen Key advanceageambition share on social
To be in a position, at my age, where I am financially independent, I can help develop things, I can promote stuff that I believe in, I can say no a lot and spend time writing - that is a gift. Ellen Page agedevelopfinancially Change image and share on social
The three ages of man: youth, middle age and 'my word you do look well'. June Whitfield agemanmiddle Change image and share on social
The poetical language of an age should be the current language heightened. Gerard Manley Hopkins agecurrentheighten Change image and share on social
People do not realize that Alzheimer's is not old age. It is a progressive and fatal disease and staggering amounts of people develop Alzheimer's every day. Melina Kanakaredes agealzheimeramount Change image and share on social
Knowledge is the parent of knowledge. He who possesses most of the information of his age will not quietly submit to neglect its current acquisitions, but will go on improving as long as means and opportunities offer; while he who finds himself ignorant of most things, is only too apt to shrink from a labour which becomes Herculean. James Fenimore Cooper acquisitionageapt share on social