Quote of the day ~ Aging

A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams.
John Barrymore, “Good Night, Sweet Prince” 1943

 

Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
“I do that too,” laughed the old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
“But worst of all, said the boy, it seems
Grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
“I know what you mean,” said the old man.
                                       Shel Silverstein

 

The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.
Oscar Wilde