It's not true that we lose our creative genius when we grow older, but we grow older because we forget to use our creative genius.
As I started getting older, I realized, 'I'm so happy!' I didn't expect this! I wasn't happy when I was young.
The older we women grow, the more clearly we see what men really are: hypocrites, boasters, he-goats. The older men grow, the more they doll us up with every perfection.
The thing about getting older is the injuries. You just get injured more often. You take time off, you come back, you get injured again and you never get in shape.
Maybe it's because I'm getting older, I'm finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You're not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else.
Most of the time, if I'm in a pickle, I'll call one of my brothers. They've usually got somewhat uplifting advice. One is six and a half years older and one is eight years older, so they've probably lived through whatever my problem is.
When I hear that a project takes place out of town, the material better be terrific, and it has to come at the right time. My kids are getting older, so it's getting easier, but being a mother - it's a difficult thing to juggle.
Frances: Do I look old to you? Benji: No. Yes. Frances: How old? Benji: Older than I am. Frances: Older than 27? Benji: No. 27 is old, though.
Willie: THAT'S the maharaja? A *kid*? Short Round: Maybe he likes *older* women.
Older Joe: You know, there's another girl who works here on the weekends. Joe: Jen? Older Joe: Right. Less letters. Joe: That'd be better.
When I hear music that parents hate, or older musicians hate, I know that's the new music. When I hear older people saying, 'I hate Rap or Techno' I rush to it.
My older sister was at the cusp of new wave, and I had older brothers from my father's first marriage who were rock 'n' roll guys, so I was exposed to a lot of popular culture.
And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so, tailor-made suits are coming back into fashion.
The older I get the less I care what other people think of me. Therefore the older I get the more I enjoy life.
It's funny, I don't feel any older than I did when I was twenty. But I know I am, because recently some twenty-year-old called me 'sir.' Sometimes the only way you know you are getting older is by the way others treat you.
As the church get older and older it becomes harder to keep evangelism on the front burner because of all the competing issues that keeps pushing it back.
These older women knew their place, staying tucked away, fading into the background. Mostly, they tended the kitchen, where they learned to make themselves indispensible.
I feel like old age in America is a very sad thing. I have been many different places around the world where getting older is something you look forward to.
Oh.My. Every illegal swear word in the dictionary, God. What is it with older men? don't they ever look in the mirror?
Chronologically she is twelve, but emotionally she is older, and intellectually older still.
A friend asked, "If increased awareness means less happiness, why bother?" No answer.
