Quotes About Age

Age is frequently beautiful, wisdom appearing like an aftermath.

As you are old and reverend, you should be wise.

No matter how long he lives, no man ever becomes as wise as the average woman of forty-eight.

It is because the old have forgotten life that they preach wisdom.

It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.

The man who remains a fool even in advanced age is really a fool, just as the Indra-Varuna fruit does not become sweet no matter how ripe it might become.

Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last.

Older people often mistakenly consider that the young people do not care about their country, but the reverse is actually true.

I was tired of seeing the Graces always depicted as beautiful young things. I think wisdom comes with age and life and pain. And knowing what matters.

Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.

Will the wind ever remember the names it has blown in the past? And with its crutch, its old age, and its wisdom, it whispers no this will be the last.

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

He has existed only, not lived, who lacks wisdom in old age.

Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.

Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you've resisted.

Let your old age be childlike, and your childhood like old age; that is, so that neither may your wisdom be with pride, nor your humility without wisdom.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

An aged Burgundy runs with a beardless Port. I cherish the fancy that Port speaks sentences of wisdom, Burgundy sings the inspired Ode.

What we call the wisdom that comes with age is usually simple caution.

I feel increasingly like age is very irrelevant. Quite often, cynicism is confused with wisdom, and my scorn is confused with a knowing, which I don't have.

Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.

It would not be worth your while to reach the age of seventy if all the wisdom of the world were to be foolishness before God.

When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom?

Throw all caution to the wind, today, on your 40th No need to have wisdom and sage But tomorrow, as you start your 5th decade Do try to act more your age