Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old.
A Feast for CrowsPsychology of small things rules.
A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFLReally," said Winifred suddenly; "it almost seems like Fate. Only that's so old-fashioned.
The Forsyte SagaThe waitress had the appearance of a very old hooker who had finally found her place in life
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasI'm young enough to enjoy life, and you're old enough to mind your own business.
Grandma's Matinee BowNow, five years is nothing in a man's life except when he is very young and very old... - Wang Lung
The Good EarthI'm tired of entirely new things," Tremaine said. "I don't understand most of the old things yet.
The Gate of Gods