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Aging Quotes


"If you manage to live long enough, most of your greatest fears become fond memories to look back on."


"When men age they're called sophisticated. When women age they ain't called at all."


"As you get older; you've probably noticed that you tend to forget things. You'll be talking with somebody at a party, and you'll know that you know this person, but no matter how hard you try, you can't remember his or her name. This can be very embarassing, especially if he or she turns out to be your spouse."


"Almost everybody I know has died, Grandma said. 'Bunch of wimps."


"Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead."


"George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about death you would clap your listless hands', but instead I find old people in North America just buying this whole youth obsession. I think growing older is a wonderful privilege. I want to learn to glorify God in every stage of my life."


"Age is a high price to pay for maturity."
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