Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

GROWING OLD

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count.
It's the life in your years. ……. Abraham Lincoln

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. …….Chili Davis

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime. …….John P. Grier

Age is an issue of mind over matter.
If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. ……. Mark Twain

Inside every older person is a younger person;
- Wondering what happened. ….. Jennifer Yane

Growing old is like being increasingly penalized,
for a crime you have not committed. …….Anthony Powell

You are never too old to set another goal;
or to dream a new dream. ……..Les Brown

To know how to grow old is the master-work of wisdom,
and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living. ………Henri Amiel
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