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The old man, of whom we know how he has become what he is, is more of an individual than the young man; for it is only in the course of an eventful life that men are differentiated into full individuality.

Both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom: the former in order that, as age comes over him, he may be young in good things because of the grace of what has been, and the latter in order that, while he is young, he may at the same time be old, because he has no fear of the things which are to come.

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.

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well and cheerful, we are always young and at last die in youth even when in years would count as old.

The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife.

Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.

Youth doesn't reason, it acts. The old man reasons and would like to make the others act in his place.

Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.

I have never known a man who was sensual in his youth, who was high-minded when old.