"Of all the self-fulfilling prophecies in our culture, the assumption that aging means decline and poor health is probably the deadliest."

"He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden."

"I am an old man, but in many senses a very young man. And this is what I want you to be, young, young all your life."

"Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough."

"I didn't mind getting old when I was young. It's the being old now that's getting to me."

"An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave."

"I am not young enough to know everything."

"Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you."

"The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened."

"Sure I'm for helping the elderly. I'm going to be old myself some day."