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Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. - Benjamin Franklin Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. - William Shakespeare The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. - Henry David Thoreau My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; Words without thoughts never to heaven go. - William Shakespeare I think and think for months, for years. Ninety-nine times the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. - Albert Einstein In Heaven, all the interesting people are missing. - Friedrich Nietzsche

It is always in season for old men to learn.

- Aeschylus

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old Age a regret.

- Benjamin Disraeli

To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.

- Henri Frederic Amiel

Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

- Sir Francis Bacon

At 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.

- Benjamin Franklin

If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should not grow old.

- James A. Garfield

The riders in a race do not stop short when they reach the goal. There is a little finishing canter before coming to a standstill. There is time to hear the kind voice of friends and to say to one's self: "The work is done."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Study until twenty-five, investigation until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance.

- William Osier

In youth the days are short and the years are long; in old age the years are short and the days long.

- Panin

The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

- Bible

The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the commentary on it.

- Schopenhauer

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety.

- William Shakespeare

An old man is twice a child.

- William Shakespeare

The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.

- Oscar Wilde