Emotion Quote by Ellen Glasgow

Is this the final treachery of time, that the old become a burden upon the young?

— Winifred Holtby

There is something in the ardour and ingenousness of youth, which is particularly pleasing to the contemplation of an old man, if his feelings…

— Ann Radcliffe

Age is a state of mind. Youth and age exist only among the ordinary people. All the more talented and exceptional of us; are…

— Hermann Hesse

“To those not yet old, being old means you’ve been. But being old also means that despite, in addition to, and in excess of…

— Philip Roth

On the whole, age comes more gently to those who have some doorway into an abstract world-art, or philosophy, or learning-regions where the years…

— Freya Stark

Both the young and the old are almost completely useless in our modern society, and are made keenly aware of that uselessness. They have…

— Carl Rogers

Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an intrinsic vitality of which youth is incapable, precisely, the…

— George Santayana

Old age is the fourth stage. By the time one reaches this stage of his journey, he must have discovered that the joys available…

— Sathya Sai Baba

Old age has the last word: the purely naturalistic look at life, however enthusiastically it may begin, is sure to end in sadness. .…

— William James

Faith, courage, optimism, looking forward, bring us new life and more life. Futility, frustration, living in the past are not only characteristic of 'old…

— Maxwell Maltz

Please allow me to wipe the slate clean. Age has no reality except in the physical world. The essence of a human being is…

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“there is no reason to pity old people. Instead, young people should envy them. It is true that the old have no opportunities, no…

— Viktor E. Frankl