Our uniqueness makes us special, makes perception valuable - but it can also make us lonely. This loneliness is different from being 'alone': You can be lonely even surrounded by people. The feeling I'm talking about stems from the sense that we can never fully share the truth of who we are. I experienced this acutely at an early age.
Copy QuoteAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
Copy Quote View & ShareI don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.
Copy Quote View & ShareOld age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
Copy Quote View & ShareAs I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.
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