Subject: Age (Page 10)

Adult: One who has ceased to grow vertically, but not horizontally.

writer

Before borrowing from a friend, decide which you need most.

My body is dropping so fast, my gynecologist wears a hard hat.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

The only thing I said to my parents when I was a teenager was “Hang up, I got it!”

comedian, writer, actor & producer

The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.

Although it is generally known, I think it’s about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Have you ever tried to put an oyster in a slot machine?

(1922 – ) actor, film director, producer, writer & comedian

I still feel 30, except when I try to run.

(1929 – ) American comedian & comic actor

Sudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth; it is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist

If you want to know how old a woman is, ask her sister-in-law.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

When I grow up I want to be a little boy.

(1923 – 1999) American satirical novelist, short story writer & playwright

I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don't have to.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

Adolescence: The age between puberty and adultery.

I believe in loyalty… when a woman reaches an age she likes, she should stick with it.

(1919 – 1995) Hungarian-born American socialite & actress

If you help a friend in need, he is sure to remember you… the next time he’s in need.

Senility: The pleasantly rueful experience of forgetting what we’ve forgotten.

Old ladies in wheelchairs with blankets over their legs, I don’t think so… retired mermaids.

(1964 – ) English comedian

I just need to make it to 34 and I’ve beaten Jesus at living.

(1975 – ) English comedian

Middle Age: When your age starts to show around your middle the art of raising eyebrows instead of the roof. 

Everyone I like stays the hell away from me.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

The older you get, the better you realize you were.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author