To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age. Amos Bronson Alcott agecheerfulheart Change image and share on social
It always interests me how obsessed people are about age. Amanda Burton ageinterestobsess Change image and share on social
At a very young age, I was influenced enormously by Julio Cortazar or Carlos Fuentes. In that literature, there's always an exploration of different perspectives, points of view. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu agecarlocortazar Change image and share on social
I feel like old age in America is a very sad thing. I have been many different places around the world where getting older is something you look forward to. Alice Waters ageamericafeel Change image and share on social
I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that. Adam Savage ageearlykey Change image and share on social
Canada has a passive-aggressive culture, with a lot of sarcasm and righteousness. That went with my weird messianic complex. The ego is a fascinating monster. I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet. Alanis Morissette ageaggressivecanada share on social
At a certain age you're always uncertain how other people will take you. Al Purdy agepeopleuncertain Change image and share on social
I used to watch the world as if it was a performance and I would realize that certain things that people did moved me, and certain things didn't move me, and I tried to analyze, even at that age, six and seven and eight, why I was moved by certain things they did. Alan Arkin ageanalyzemove share on social
My father... removed from Kentucky to... Indiana, in my eighth year... It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up... Of course when I came of age, I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher... but that was all. Abraham Lincoln ageanimalbear share on social
Ultimately, the only people who are in any way edified by hanging with famous people are you at the age of 11 and your mom. Adam McKay ageedifyfamous Change image and share on social