We can't avoid age. However, we can avoid some aging. Continue to do things. Be active. Life is fantastic in the way it adjusts to demands; if you use your muscles and mind, they stay there much longer. Charles H. Townes activeadjustage share on social
The nicest thing about coming of age is that I can do whatever I like. Cilla Black agecomenice Change image and share on social
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
It would be easy to assume that the open letter is a symptom of the Internet age. Such is not the case. In 1774, Benjamin Franklin wrote an open letter to the prime minister of Great Britain, Lord North - a satirical call for the imposition of martial law in the colonies. Roxane Gay ageassumebenjamin share on social
Age can be wonderful for red wine, but not for spacecraft. Nathan Myhrvold ageredspacecraft Change image and share on social
What I think tailors the creativity of most people are the rules that we learn from the age we are very small - in school, our parents. Philippe Petit agecreativitylearn 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
I never quite toed the line. I was a bit disruptive. All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.' And now, that's what I do for a living. Dan Stevens agebitedaniel 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