Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art. Stanislaw Lec
Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement. Dwight L. Moody
There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone but, years after, we know it was much later. Mignon McLaughlin
Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form. Andre Maurois
As long as any adult thinks that he, like the parents and teachers of old, can become introspective, invoking his own youth to understand the youth before him, he is lost. Margaret Mead
Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength. Betty Friedan
The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion. Doris Lessing
The trick is growing up without growing old. Casey Stengel
Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought. Emily Dickinson
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. Lauren Bacall
I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless. James Broughton
Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor. Euripides