Subject: Age » Young (Page 4)

The idea is to die young as late as possible.

To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell.

(1925 – ) English writer & editor

People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children.

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)

Even the youngest of us may be wrong sometimes.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

My secret to staying young… having no sense of time.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

When I was little, my grandfather used to make me stand in a closet for five minutes without moving… he said it was elevator practice.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

When I was a kid, I had two friends, and they were imaginary and they would only play with each other.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

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

The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist

When I was young, poverty was so common that we didn't know it had a name.

(1908 – 1973) 36th U.S. president

I was born when my dad was 50; it’s weird growing up with a dad that much older than you… we’d go to the movies, we’re both getting discounts.

(1970 –) American stand-up comedian

When I was in high school, a “drive-by shooting” meant someone had their rear end hanging out a car window!

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have remembrances of what never happened.

(1870 – 1916) British writer

Young people should be helped, sheltered, ignored, and clubbed if necessary.

(1909 – 1979) American cartoonist (Li'l Abner)

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.

(1775 – 1834) English critic & essayist

The young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Younger Generation: A group that is alike in many disrespects.

When I was young I used to think that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Youth: That brief period, as distinguished from childhood or middle age, when the sexes talk to each other at a party.

I know we were buddies because he threatened to kill me on no fewer than three occasions, and he did that only to his friends.

(1935) British film director, producer & food critic