Middle Age is that perplexing time of life when we hear two voices calling us, one saying, 'Why not?' and the other, 'Why bother?' Sydney J. Harris agebothercall Change image and share on social
I knew from a young age that I could sing and it was impressed upon me that if I got a classically trained education in voice, it would serve as a foundation for whatever I chose to do. Shuler Hensley agechooseclassically 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 had been, to the age of 25, a bookworm. Sante D'Orazio agebookworm Change image and 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
Age can be wonderful for red wine, but not for spacecraft. Nathan Myhrvold ageredspacecraft Change image and share on social
A final word: I am not knowledgeable about the internet. I do not have a computer. I guess that at 74 years of age, I don't have the patience to learn. David Wilkerson agecomputerfinal Change image and share on social
The shades of respectability begin to close about the greying head. Mason Cooley beginclosegrey Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to act from a very young age - from about nine, really - but I didn't know how to go about it. I had no idea. The world was a much bigger place then. John Hurt actagebig Change image and share on social
At age 28, I had no retail experience, no consumer marketing experience and no real Internet experience. But I decided I wanted to work for myself. I felt starting a company would enable me to get the responsibility I deserved and that I couldn't do that within the confines of a bigger company. Mariam Naficy agebigcompany share on social