At a very early age and continuing throughout my life, I have marveled at the beautiful story of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Joseph B. Wirthlin agebeautifulbirth Change image and share on social
Oh, if I had been loved at the age of seventeen, what an idiot I would be today. Happiness is like smallpox: if you catch it too soon, it can completely ruin your constitution. Gustave Flaubert agecatchcompletely Change image and share on social
In the Freudian age, parents say to their children, 'Don't be defensive,' meaning, 'You have no argument,' but I was born in the age of Rommel, when defense was considered an honorable thing. Mark Helprin ageargumentbear Change image and share on social
Poetry had great powers over me from my childhood, and today the poems live in my memory which I read at the age of 7 or 8 years and which drove me to desperate attempts at imitation. Bayard Taylor ageattemptchildhood Change image and share on social
Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe acceptableagedrag Change image and share on social
From leading the world into the age of democracy to spearheading the technological revolution, America has always been at the forefront of greatness. Charles B. Rangel ageamericademocracy Change image and share on social
In a democratic age, you can't buck demography - except through civil war. Pankaj Mishra agebuckcivil Change image and share on social
The cultural decoding that many American writers require has become an even harder task in the age of globalisation. The experience they describe has grown more private; its essential background, the busy larger world, has receded. Pankaj Mishra ageamericanbackground share on social
I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself. Cameron Diaz accustomagebig share on social