The three touchstones that woke Buddha up - sickness, old age, and death - are a pretty good place to start when crafting a tragic tale. And if we need to get more specific: heartbreak, destruction, miscomprehension, natural disasters, betrayal, and the waste of human potential. Paul Di Filippo agebetrayalbuddha share on social
We live in such a digital age. Paper is going out of our lives. A poem on paper is tangible. Peleg Top agedigitallive Change image and share on social
Age focuses you. You are much better concentrated. There's more time when you travel less, don't do book tours, avoid interviews or public appearances. You walk the dogs, fish, hunt, cook and write. Jim Harrison ageappearanceavoid Change image and share on social
All religions must be made child-proof. Our teachers' unions have done good work in this field, K through 12. Delaying first communions and bar mitzvahs until age 21 would be another positive step. P. J. O'Rourke agebarchild Change image and share on social
Not everything in old age is grim. I haven't walked through an airport for years, and wheelchairs are the way to travel. Donald Hall ageairportgrim Change image and share on social
My problem isn't death but old age. I fret about my lack of balance, my buckling knee, my difficulty standing up and sitting down. Donald Hall agebalancebuckle Change image and share on social
At the age of eight, I auditioned for 'The Sound of Music' and made it through to the third round, where we all stood in a row like the Von Trapp family and had to sing. Michelle Dockery ageauditionfamily Change image and share on social
Hollywood is not good when it comes to age. Kyle MacLachlan agegoodhollywood Change image and share on social
A sense of freedom is something that, happily, comes with age and life experience. Diane Keaton ageexperiencefreedom Change image and share on social
It's one of the terrors of old age that your body is not your friend. Or to be out on the street and be frightened of someone because you're not in good shape and can't do anything about it. Israel Horovitz agebodyfriend Change image and share on social
