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The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better. — Thomas Carlyle
The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a… — John le Carre
Life is an ordeal, albeit an exciting one, but I wouldn't trade it for the good old days of poverty and obscurity. — Jim Carrey
Some nights it was a melee, literally, where I'd be standing trying to defend myself for what I was doing. People would be screaming at… — Jim Carrey
Both young children and old people have a lot of time on their hands. That's probably why they get along so well. — Jonathan Carroll
Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are. — Muhammad Ali
When I was 6 years old, I was in a rock band that was horrible called 'Dead End.' The name kind of described us. People… — Aaron Carter
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi looks in the mirror and sees a playboy of the old school. And men such as Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger,… — Graydon Carter
Only institutions that go about the old-fashioned business of taking in deposits from customer A and lending them out to customer B should be called… — Graydon Carter
Old age is just a record of one's whole life. — Muhammad Ali
The first time I ever saw snow skis was when I was 62 years old and that was 19 years ago and I'm still skiing.… — Jimmy Carter
When I speak at my local church, which I try to do 35 to 40 times a year, I try in every lesson to take… — Jimmy Carter
I knew I wanted to sing when I was a very small boy. When I was probably 4 years old. My mother played a guitar… — Johnny Cash
No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive. — John Cassavetes
I really like the old stuff that I cut my musical teeth on, and I loved it when the industry was just like that, without… — Gary Allan
Winter lies too long in country towns; hangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen. — Willa Cather
The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young. — Willa Cather
I'm kind of old-school and love nothing more than sitting, opening a book, and reading it. But I also love listening to audio books. — Nick Cave
I lost my innocence with Johnny Cash. I used to watch the 'Johnny Cash Show' on television in Wangaratta when I was about 9 or… — Nick Cave
I was reading The Bible a lot through my 20s, mostly the Old Testament, just because I was knocked out by the language and the… — Nick Cave
Middle age is when your old classmates are so grey and wrinkled and bald they don't recognize you. — Bennett Cerf
There's an old maxim that says, 'Things that work persist,' which is why there's still Cobol floating around. — Vinton Cerf
There are only two families in the world, my old grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots. — Miguel de Cervantes
The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my old Party. — Lincoln Chafee
I loved cowboy movies when I was a kid. When I was five years old, I was already wearing a cowboy hat and suit. When… — Jackie Chan

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