Elderly Quotes

274 Elderly quotes by 232 unique authors

Many Americans are unaware that we still have a large population of working families, elderly, and children who rely on emergency food pantries, shelters, and… — Blanche Lincoln
Don't let the politicians chip away at the New Deal and the Great Society programs like Social Security and Medicare, that puts a floor beyond… — Helen Thomas
In winter the very ground seemed to reach up and grab the elderly, yanking them to earth as though hungry for them. — Louise Penny
I'm an elderly gentleman. I haven't been in a fight involving bodily contact in 60 years. Look, I fall trying to put on my underwear… — Pete Stark
Reticence may be an elderly doctrine to preach, yet from the artistic point of view I am sure it is a sound one. Reticence conduces… — M. R. James
As pressure grows to ease the financial burden on social security, pressure will also grow to eliminate the elderly and infirm to 'free up' more… — Cal Thomas
The elderly have weathered enough squalls to know that this one, too, shall pass. They own the courage to be original; they've learned to hold… — Sarah Ferguson
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is… — Arthur C. Clarke
And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who… — Rene Cassin
Old men need applause too. — Don Everly
Hollywood does not write parts for people like me, an elderly gentleman, and when they find out you're crippled, forget about it. No, I'll never… — Ricardo Montalban
We really can't boil a man's life down to seasonal divisions of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Seasons cycle perennially, and we enjoy them because… — Hideo Kojima
When I was young there was no respect for the young, and now that I am old there is no respect for the old — Clint Eastwood
I would not say that old men grow wise, for men never grow wise; and many old men retain a very attractive childishness and cheerful… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others… — Maya Angelou
A population that does not take care of the elderly and of children and the young has no future, because it abuses both its memory… — Pope Francis
A healthy community is one in which the elderly protect, care for, love and assist the younger ones to provide continuity and hope. — Maggie Kuhn
Anything that we can do to improve the lives of elderly people is welcome so far as I am concerned. — Judi Dench
You've read newspaper stories about elderly widows who die and leave their entire estates to their pet cats, right? Well, your cat reads those stories… — Dave Barry
Let me be clear - I want all Louisiana citizens to have choice - including the elderly and persons with disabilities - and their families… — Kathleen Blanco
Today, elderly people are discarded when, in reality, they are the seat of wisdom of the society...the right to life means allowing people to live… — Pope Francis
No elderly person should be like an “exile” in our families. The elderly are a treasure for our society. — Pope Francis
I'll tell 'ya how to stay young: Hang around with older people. — Bob Hope
People, workers, the elderly, all these people I see with sympathy and affection. These are the people who have fought the battle of life and… — Duane Hanson
A society which abandons children and the elderly severs its roots and darkens its future. — Pope Francis

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