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
Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. ~Jean Paul Richter
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Mark Twain but no evidence has yet been found for this (Thanks, Garson O'Toole!)
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. ~Lucille Ball
May you live to be a hundred yearsWith one extra year to repent.~Author Unknown
Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown. ~Author Unknown
It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams
Middle age is having a choice between two temptations and choosing the one that'll get you home earlier. ~Dan Bennett
May you live to be a hundred yearsWith one extra year to repent.~Author Unknown
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. ~Tom Wilson
Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. ~William Wordsworth
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. ~Bob Hope
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