Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity.
Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers.
Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.
Dodo: There goes our last female.
Dodo: Tae Kwon Dodos, attack!
Sid: Ha ha. Eat my powder.
Sid: Survival! Of the! Fittest! I-don't-think-so.
Ageing is inevitable, and the idea that we can be eternally youthful is the pitfall of our society.
If your age is on the clock, get read for my cock.
The eyes are the true reflection of a man's age and sensibilities.
Age is just reality we create for ourselves.
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