When a noble life has prepared old age, it is not decline that it reveals, but the first days of immortality.
Around age 40 I put on twenty pounds. I had always had a perfect metabolism. But, my metabolism betrayed me as it does most people, except a very rare few who will always be thin.
With Storytelling, at least, it's explicit: this is what the censors say American citizens, no matter what age, are not permitted to see, even though it can be seen by other people all over the world. I suppose you could call it a political statement.
It is important to note that there are no age limitations on who can donate organs and tissue. Newborns as well as senior citizens have been organ donors.
There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses.
I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies.
When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them.
Another principle is, the deepest affections of our hearts gather around some human form in which are incarnated the living thoughts and ideas of the passing age.
I had no desire from an early age to be on the stage.
In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.
Everybody thinks they'll never get married at your age. You think you can go on all your life being single, but you suddenly find out that you can't.
The golden age has not passed; it lies in the future.
Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years to 18 years and also gradually implement a voluntary military service in replacement of the current compulsory military service.
When you start suppressing feelings at an early age, it hurts you down the road. Full expression of anger and pain is very important.