Oldest Quotes

320 quotes by 280 authors

I love the idea that I'm the oldest one in the room because I can get away with anything! — Shirley MacLaine
One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night. — Margaret Mead
There's a scary moment when you realise you're no longer the youngest person in the room. Especially if you've been a successful young person. That's… — Helen Mirren
The oldest sibling always knows things that the younger ones don't. — Mike Mills
The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between human beings, and in the end the communicator will be… — Edward R. Murrow
It is not accidental that all phenomena of human life are dominated by the search for daily bread - the oldest link connecting all living… — Ivan Pavlov
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. — Plutarch
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought. — Pythagoras
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. — Ronald Reagan
The whole theme of Interview with the Vampire was Louis's quest for meaning in a godless world. He searched to find the oldest existing immortal… — Anne Rice
As nations we should also commit afresh to righting past wrongs. In Australia we began this recently with the first Australians - the oldest continuing… — Kevin Rudd
The Jewish festival of freedom is the oldest continuously observed religious ritual in the world. Across the centuries, Passover has never lost its power to… — Jonathan Sacks
Science fiction films are not about science. They are about disaster, which is one of the oldest subjects of art. — Susan Sontag
When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. I've been getting younger ever since. — Shirley Temple
Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest man. — Henry David Thoreau
The coolest gift I've ever gotten from a fan was from the Franklin Mint. It was a knife, and it had a picture of General… — Josh Turner
My oldest son, Gary, is a seasoned minister and travels with me for ministers' conferences. — David Wilkerson
Brian was the oldest, I was in the middle and Carl was the baby. I was the troublemaker. Brian got great grades and Carl got… — Dennis Wilson
Poetry is one of the oldest of all art forms, and one of its powers for shamans and tribal leaders was the mnemonic. — Felix Dennis
Our country has the oldest tradition of storytelling, and this was much before writing stories even became a norm. — Ashwin Sanghi

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