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“Even under a harsh God-and I do not believe in a harsh God-one is entitled to serenity in old age.”

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Albert Outler was a prominent philosopher, born on November 17, 1908, and died on September 1, 1989. His research focused on religious philosophy and theology, profoundly influencing the field of religious philosophy in the 20th century. more

“Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension; when he does not torment himself with childish guilt feelings, but avoids tragic adult sins; when he postpones immediate pleasures for the sake of long-term values.... Our generation must be inspired to search for that maturity which will manifest itself in the qualities of tenacity, dependability, co-operativeness and the inner drive to work and sacrifice for a nobler future of mankind.”

“I would not say that old men grow wise, for men never grow wise; and many old men retain a very attractive childishness and cheerful innocence. Elderly people are often much more romantic than younger people, and sometimes even more adventurous, having begun to realize how many things they do not know.”

People Knows Men Sometimes Grows Realizing Wise Aging Innocence Attractive Old Man Cheerful Elderly Adventurous Childishness

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.”

May Young Grows Late Aging Perceive Too Late Employed

Book:The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks,

Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks,

“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.”

“Nothing is more disgraceful than that an old man should have nothing to show to prove that he has lived long, except his years.”

Men Should Years Long Shows Prove Should Have Aging Old Man Disgraceful

Author:Seneca the Younger

“As you get older there shouldn't be anything you won't try. The payoff is that you open up whole new avenues that are fun. It's a misinterpretation of life to live it only in preparation for the next one. To subordinate the one you've got to an indefinite next round is foolish. It's a waste of this life not to live this life. What's next is anybody's guess.”

Trying Whole Next Fun Waste Aging Rounds Foolish This Life Preparation Avenues Subordinates The Next One Payoff Misinterpretation

Author:Malcolm Forbes

“To a longer and worse life, a shorter and better is by all means to be preferred.”

Mean Aging

Book:All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments

Source: All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments

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