#aging quotes

[mitskicoded]

growing older.

unknown source

the diary of frida kahlo by carlos fuentes

the memory of a memory by katie maria

the garden that you’re growing by rachel h

the double standard of aging by susan sontag

[gennsoup]

My back is bent by time, All my affairs go awry; Life was ready to depart. I said, 'Don't go.' It replied, 'What else can I do, if the house is falling down?'

Omar Khayyam, The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

The death of an elderly man is like a burning library.

African Proverb

[eternalonging]

“I don’t know, it’s stupid being 20,” she said. “I’m just not ready. It feels weird. Like somebody’s pushing me from behind.”

- Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

It's paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone.

Andy Rooney

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.

John Burroughs

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

Ageing is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.

Betty Friedan

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!

Ingrid Bergman