"As men age, their opinions change. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"When does a man begin to feel that old age seized him? When he suddenly sees a new generation that conquers the field of labor and does the work differently from his practice." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples. " ~~ George Burns
"We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than today. I don’t think it was, and I would advise you not to wait ten years before admitting today was great. If you’re hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time. " ~~ Art Buchwald
"Because of war, old age creeps up on you. Of Joshua, after waging war with thirty-one kings, it is said: And Joshua became old and stricken in years." ~~ Tanchuma
"Too honor an old man one should not sit in his place or contradict his words." ~~ Rashi
"Children grow up, parents grow old." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I”d still have to say it. " ~~ George Burns
"I don’t deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either. " ~~ Jack Benny
"For the ignorant, old age is winter; for the learned, old age is the harvest." ~~ Hasidic Proverb
"Shame not the old: we shall all be numbered among them." ~~ Ben Sira 8:6
"Long experience is the crown of the aged." ~~ Ben Sira 25:6