Jean de la Bruyere Age Quotations

They that have lived a single day have lived an age.

He who has lived a day has lived an age.

We dread old age, which are not sure of being able to attain. [Fr., L'on craint la vieillesse, que l'on n'est pas sur de pouvoir atteindre.]

The fears of old age disturb us, yet how few attain it?

The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old.

We hope to grow old and we dread old age; that is to say, we love life and we flee from death.

Too great carelessness, equally with excess in dress, multiplies the wrinkles of old age, and makes its decay still more conspicuous.

Wit is the god of moments, but Genius is the god of ages.

When we are young we lay up for old age; when we are old we save for death.