Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long; and the age of the great epics is past. Gilbert K. Chesterton agebookepic Change image and share on social
I don't want to live beyond the age of 75. That would be a good point to bow out. I don't want to go on for ever. Cilla Black agebowgood Change image and share on social
Where the despair of loneliness and poverty haunts every hour, the optimism to embark on new projects cannot find a place to alight on the brain's cortex. Poverty itself is an enormous obstacle to an enlightened and enlightening - not to say healthy - old age. Sherwin B. Nuland agealightbrain share on social
The worst thing about me is my toes. I've thick joints from wearing pointe ballet shoes - I went to a dance school from the age of 11 and danced every day. Pixie Lott agebadballet Change image and share on social
Middle age went by while I was mourning for my lost youth. Mason Cooley agelosemiddle Change image and share on social
It seems that when you get to a certain age you almost give yourself permission to misbehave and say what you think. People allow it, with very old people. Julie Walters agegivemisbehave Change image and share on social
I associate wisdom and grace with age. Christy Turlington ageassociategrace Change image and share on social
We are all shaped by where we grow up, though that shaping takes different forms. I don't think there's any doubt that coming of age in Winnipeg both opened my eyes and made me hungry - if I can subvert all claims to be a real writer by mixing metaphors like that. Guy Gavriel Kay ageclaimcome share on social
My system is to be considered a system leading up, in a general way, to education. It can be followed not only in the education of little children from three to six years of age, but can be extended to children up to ten years of age. Maria Montessori agechildconsider share on social
We continue to blame the poor for their own condition. They are lazy. We do not want to know that the poorest of the poor are toddlers under three years of age. Madeleine M. Kunin ageblamecondition Change image and share on social
