Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act. Marcus Tullius Cicero actagecrown Change image and share on social
I have worked every day since the age of fifteen, supporting not only myself, but also helping a sizable family when needed. Paulina Porizkova agedayfamily Change image and share on social
On the death of his brothers, my dad lied about his age and joined the army in 1918. He was in the trenches long enough to be gassed and contract the early stages of tuberculosis from which he would eventually die just before my birth. Michael Foreman agearmybirth share on social
In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less. Jose Manuel Barroso ageglobalisationmean Change image and share on social
I am convinced that a good building must be capable of absorbing the traces of human life and taking on a specific richness... I think of the patina of age on materials, of innumerable small scratches on surfaces, of varnish that has grown dull and brittle, and of edges polished by use. Peter Zumthor absorbagebrittle share on social
We should bomb Vietnam back into the stone age. Curtis LeMay agebackbomb Change image and share on social
I think about 'The Simpsons,' which has been going on for 25 years. Homer is still in his late 30's. Lisa is 8, Bart is 10. Their stories are told. Yet the series keeps going on and on like a zombie that won't lie down and die. That feels forced and unnatural. The characters never change, grow, age. Ted Naifeh agebartchange share on social
I don't like showing cleavage because I get cold, and if I had fantastic legs, I might wear short skirts - but I think at 78, one's got to act one's age. Mary Berry actagecleavage Change image and share on social
Personality traits form at an early age and are fixed by early adulthood. Many important things about you change over the course of your lifetime, but your personality isn't one of them. Travis Bradberry adulthoodagechange Change image and share on social
This is an age of specialization, and in such an age the repertory theater is an anachronism, a ludicrous anachronism. Minnie Maddern Fiske ageanachronismludicrous Change image and share on social