Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job.
Old age is just a record of one's whole life.
Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young.
Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.
Age is a convenient barometer of what a person is capable of, but it is only one.
As human beings we value the experience that comes with age. We are reminded over and over again with statements like 'older and wiser' and 'respect your elders,' promoting age as something to be cherished and respected.
In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives.
There's a vintage which comes with age and experience.
I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.
While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.
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