Quote by: John Mortimer

Writing about the indignities of old age: the daunting stairway to the restaurant restroom, the benefits of a wheelchair in airports and its disadvantages at cocktail parties, giving the user what he described as a child's-eye view of the party and a crotch-level view of the guests. Dying is a matter of slapstick and pratfalls. The aging process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over and runs off laughing. No one should grow old who isn't ready to appear ridiculous.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Mortimer
  • DescriptionEnglish barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author
  • AliasesSir John Clifford Mortimer
  • BornApril 21, 1923
  • DiedJanuary 16, 2009
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Author; Barrister
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire