“Marriage is not something that can be accomplished all at once; it has to be constantly reaccomplished. A couple must never indulge in idle tranquility with the remark: "The game is won; let's relax." The game is never won. The chances of life are such that anything is possible. Remember what the dangers are for both sexes in middle age. A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.” AgeRememberGamesSexChanceMarriageSuccessfulMiddleDangerCoupleAccomplishedRelaxIdleTranquilityIndulgeRemarksMiddle AgesIndulge InAnything Is PossibleEdificeSuccessful Marriage Author:Andre Maurois
“The art of growing old is the art of being regarded by the oncoming generations as a support and not as a stumbling-block...” ArtAgeSupportGrowingGenerationsOld AgeBlockGrowing OldStumblingStumbling Blocks Author:Andre Maurois
“Old age diminishes our strength; it takes away our pleasures one after the other; it withers the soul as well as the body; it renders adventure and friendship difficult; and finally it is shadowed by thoughts of death.” WellsSoulBodyAgeDifficultPleasureAdventureOld AgeDiminishThoughts Of Death Author:Andre Maurois
“Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.” PersonsAgeFormTimeGrowingHabitAgingBusyOld AgeBirthdayHuntingOld PeopleGetting OldGetting OlderYoung AgeGrowing OldBad HabitsBusy LifeYoung And OldYouth And Old Age30th BirthdayBusy Person Author:Andre Maurois
“We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder.” LoveTwoAgeHappinessHumanityMiddleWorstInventionRomantic LoveMiddle AgesInventorGunpowderHuman InventionsInventions And Inventors Author:Andre Maurois
“Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.” SoulFeelingsBodyAgeTimeEvilGamesWhiteGenerationsStageHairLateAgingFinishedOld AgeIndifferenceRisingToo LateWrinklesWeakeningWhite HairTrue Evil Author:Andre Maurois
“An old man, having retired from active life, regains the gaity and irresponsibility of childhood. He is ready to play, he cannot run with his son, but he can totter with his grandson. Our first and last steps have the same rhythm.” MenFirstsPlayRunningAgeLastsStepsChildhoodSonReadyAgingActiveRhythmOld ManRetiredIrresponsibilityGrandsonFirsts And LastsActive Life Author:Andre Maurois
“[...] marriage is one thing, and love is another...You need to have a solid canvas; nobody stops you to weave the arabesques.” LoveNeedsAgeLove IsOne ThingAnd LoveCanvas Author:Andre Maurois
