"A man of forty today has nothing to……" — Robert Benchley

A man of forty today has nothing to worry him but falling… - Robert Benchley

"A man of forty today has nothing to worry him but falling hair, inability to button the top button, failing vision, shortness of breath, a tendency of the collar to shut off all breathing, trembling of the kidneys to whatever tune the orchestra is playing, and a general sense of giddiness when the matter of rent is brought up. Forty is Life's Golden Age."

— Robert Benchley

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