When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this but we all have to do it. ~Mark Twain
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. ~Lucille Ball
I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich. ~M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter
Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes. ~Gloria Naylor
Thanks to modern medical advances such as antibiotics, nasal spray, and Diet Coke, it has become routine for people in the civilized world to pass the age of 40, sometimes more than once. ~Dave Barry, "Your Disintegrating Body," Dave Barry Turns 40, 1990
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. ~Larry Lorenzoni
You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely. ~Ogden Nash
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass." "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys." ~Harmon Killebrew
Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~Dinah Craik
It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams
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