"Old-age sucks, but the alternative doesn't look that great, either."

Aging, Humor, Acceptance, Mortality

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"Old-age sucks, but the alternative doesn't look that great, either."

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"When we age we shed many skins: ego, arrognace, dominance, self-opionated, unreliable, pessimism, rudeness, selfish, uncaring ... Wow, it's good to be old!"

Stephen Richards, British Author

Aging, Age, Skins, Shedding, Growth

"Lines and greyness are nature's way of telling you not to fuck with someone - the equivalent of yellow and black lines on a wasp, or the markings on the back of a black widow spider."

Caitlin Moran, British Journalist

Aging, Warning, Survival, Nature

"Growing older is certain, growing wiser is harder and optional."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Aging, Wisdom, Life, Choice

"I think that, with age, people come to realize that death is inevitable. And we need to learn to face it with serenity, wisdom and resignation. Death often frees us from a lot of senseless sufferings."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Aging, Death, Wisdom, Acceptance

"They asked Abboud of Omdurman: 'Which is better, to be young or to be old?' He said: 'To be old is to have less time before you and more mistakes behind. I leave you to decide whether this is better than the reverse."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Aging, Youth, Old, Time, Mistake

"I've been playing the game of life for over 52 years now and I don't feel one day younger or older than I am. Maybe its I just don't feel."

Stanley Victor Paskavich, American Politician

Aging, Life, Reflection, Identity

"All true tea lovers not only like their tea strong, but like it a little stronger with each year that passes - a fact which is recognized in the extra ration issued to old-age pensioners."

George Orwell, British Author

Aging, Tea, Tradition, Taste

"With regard to things such as independence, mental capabilities, and sexuality, a very old man is nothing but a gigantic infant with white hair and wrinkles."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Aging, Truth, Humanity, Independence

"Old Age homes are civilization's dumpsites for human beings who it cannot exploit further."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Aging, Truth, Regret, Wisdom, Humanity

"Getting older comes with abilities. Being old comes with disabilities."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Aging, Truth, Life, Regret

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"In 50 years it won't matter if he's handsome, ugly, or dumb as a post, just try to find someone who don't make you want to shove a pitchfork up his nose."

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"I'd trade every last one of you for a moment's peace and a dog that didn't P on the carpet."

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"Apparently it takes, like, forty-seven muscles to frown. Flippin' the bird' s a hell of a lot easier."

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