Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old

Quote by Washington Irving

Topics: Age Quotes, Elderly Quotes

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify...

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify...

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject...

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject...

A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.

The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a...

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a...

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will,...

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will,...

Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the...

Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the...

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun,...

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun,...

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them...

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them...

In civilized life, where the happiness, and indeed almost the existence, of man depends so...

In civilized life, where the happiness, and indeed almost the existence, of man depends so...

Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs?...

Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs?...

Society is like a lawn where every roughness is smoothed, every bramble eradicated, and where...

Society is like a lawn where every roughness is smoothed, every bramble eradicated, and where...

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in...

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in...

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through...

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie

The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie