It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.
I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public.
In passing, we should note this curious mark of our own age: the only absolute allowed is the absolute insistence that there is no absolute.
It's not catastrophes, murders, deaths, diseases, that age and kill us it's the way people look and laugh, and run up the steps of omnibuses.
Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself - a lad of about 19.
The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background, is that we all believe we are above-average drivers.
Why do people talk of the horrors of old age? It's great. I feel like a fine old car with the parts gradually wearing out, but I'm not complaining,... Those who find growing old terrible are people who haven't done what they wanted with their lives.
No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new information from age and experience.
Elizabeth Peyton, the artist known for tiny, dazzling portraits of radiant youth, is now painting tiny, dazzling portraits of radiant middle age.
I have a group of people, about 40, in a local church in Surrey in England, who pray for me regularly.
We're seeing quite a lot of people who really would like a return to class-based politics.
"What is marriage, mother?" "child, it is spinning, having children, making money, and weeping.
Listen to me carefully My father wasn't in my life, but it feels good taking care of my kids.
I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.
I don't really get nervous that much, or if I do, only I know. It's all inside me. I am good at hiding everything.
I started modeling, doing the Sears catalog kind of thing, then did a lot of commercials when I was growing up.
I wanted to be a counselor or social worker. That's one of the reasons I was a psychology major.
I don't think I ever intend to provoke outrage, but I don't mind being provocative in content.
We need to get some justice here, there's no reason for holding on to those tapes for 13 months.
We've published many papers, and the main thing we talk about is multisystem regeneration.
My worst fashion faux pas probably orange shoes with white pants. I thought I looked spectacular.