We advance in years somewhat in the manner of an invading army in a barren land; the age that we have reached, as the saying goes, we but hold with an outpost, and still keep open communications with the extreme rear and first beginnings of the march. ~Robert Louis Stevenson, "Virginibus Puerisque II," Virginibus Puerisque, 1881
Henry James once defined life as that predicament which precedes death, and certainly nobody owes you a debt of honor or gratitude for getting him into that predicament. But a child does owe his father a debt, if Dad, having gotten him into this peck of trouble, takes off his coat and buckles down to the job of showing his son how best to crash through it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis Diller
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. ~Author Unknown
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
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. ~Author Unknown
You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely. ~Ogden Nash
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis Diller
One father is more than a hundred Schoolemasters. ~George Herbert, Outlandish Proverbs, 1640
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
Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. ~Bob Hope
Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. ~Don Marquis
Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children. ~George Bernard Shaw
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
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father! ~Lydia M. Child, Philothea: A Romance, 1836
Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. ~Don Marquis
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis
May you live to be a hundred yearsWith one extra year to repent.~Author Unknown
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis Diller
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened. ~Jennifer Yane
Youth is a disease from which we all recover. ~Dorothy Fulheim
