No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.
“But in every matter the consensus of opinion among all nations is to be regarded as the law of nature.”
“The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.”
“True nobility is exempt from fear.”
“You know you're old when someone compliments you on your alligator shoes, and you're barefoot.”
“Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.”
“Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.”
“Not having the best situation,butseeing the best in your situationisthe key to happiness.”
“A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.”
“To Be Attacked by the Enemy Is Not a Bad Thing but a Good Thing.”
