Benjamin Franklin Quotes

An old man in a house is a good sign in a house.

To be old is to be part of a huge and ordinary multitude... the reason why old age was venerated in the past was because it was extraordinary.

Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young.

The old men know when an old man dies.

If you survive long enough, you're revered - rather like an old building.

Old politicians chew on wisdom past, And totter on in business to the last.

I live my life like an 85-year-old man.

I want to see my family prosper, see my kids grow old.

I don't mind being older. I'm proud of my age. I've achieved a lot. It's the same thing with Mick and the Stones. They should be revered and respected. Isn't it strange that now we're living longer we have so much less respect for old age? Perhaps it's a less valuable commodity?

I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.

If the home is good, all will be good.

I have always listened to elders in my life.

Football is football. I've been playing the same game for 25 years.

I think I was born aged about 86.

I'm like a 70-year-old man at heart.

The best place to learn acting is your own home. Everyday there is a new drama and every day you get to learn something new in your own house. So I have learned a lot from there.

I listen to the older people who talk to me. I call them my old heads, people with a lot of wisdom. They'll teach you a lot if you listen.

At one point in my life, I thought getting old was a bad thing. Then I realized that the prestige, the respect, and the honor that people hold you at for being able to do anything for 20 years is well worth it.

I can't wait to be an 80-year-old actor. I think I'll be really good at that point!

When you're you long enough, you get to this space where people start respecting you.

I look at my elders as the leaders.

I am old enough to know that a red carpet is just a rug.

Silver gray hair Neatly combed in place There were four generations Of love on her face She was so wise No surprise passed her eyes She's seen it all

Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an intrinsic vitality of which youth is incapable, precisely, the balance and wisdom that come from long perspectives and broad foundations

A home is much more than a house built of lumber, brick, or stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. We are responsible for the homes we build. We must build wisely, for eternity is not a short voyage. There will be calm and wind, sunlight and shadows, joy and sorrow. But if we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth. The thoughts we think, the deeds we do, the lives we live not only influence the success of our earthly journey, they also mark the way to our eternal goals.