An old man is twice a child.

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Elderly Quotes

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past,...

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past,...

Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to...

Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to...

Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty; for in my youth I...

Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty; for in my youth I...

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind...

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind...

I was adored once too.

I was adored once too.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

Every thing that grows Holds in perfection but a little moment

Every thing that grows Holds in perfection but a little moment

For where is any author in the world, Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?...

For where is any author in the world, Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?...

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

My pride fell with my fortunes.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

Honesty is not the best policy - merely the safest

Honesty is not the best policy - merely the safest

The painful warrior famous for fight, After a thousand victories, once foil'd, Is from the...

The painful warrior famous for fight, After a thousand victories, once foil'd, Is from the...

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not...

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not...

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

In time we hate that which we often fear.

In time we hate that which we often fear.

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

There is no medicine to cure hatred

There is no medicine to cure hatred