"Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see."

"If you have made a mistake, cut your losses as quickly as possible."

"Old age is always fifteen years older than I am."

"Never answer a critic, unless he's right."

"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength."

"It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides."

"Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternatives."

"The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the circulation of their blood."

"You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older."

"It is kind of strange watching your personal history become costume."