I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

Quote by Francis Bacon

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.

They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be...

Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be...

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck...

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck...

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of...

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of...

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never...

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never...

Age will not be defied.

Age will not be defied.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation...

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation...

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Acorns were good until bread was found.