Daphne du Maurier Quotes

Old age is - a lot of crossed off names in an address book.

A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let us strive to enhance their capacity to support themselves for as long as possible and, when they cannot do so anymore, to care for them.

Old people, who have felt blows and toil and known the world's hard hand, need, even more than children do, a woman's tenderness.

The fastest-growing population in the United States is the older people, because we are living much longer, healthier lives. The problem is, individuals often don't have the resources to take care of older people as they age. This is something that is happening, and we have to deal with it. It was happening also in my life.

The old are in a second childhood.

The sicker and the older you get, the more support you ought to get.

I wouldn't say they're neglected, but everybody is going to grow old and we should be looking after the older generation more than we do at the moment.

Building a home for neglected senior citizens is my long time dream.

And now that the Greatest Generation is getting older, I think it is the responsibility of all Americans to make sure we do our part for America's seniors. You have earned the best of America -- and we need to make sure you get the protection and health care you deserve.

Aging people are underserved in this culture - big time. I want to stay healthy so I can serve that community and be a voice.

Old age, after all, is merely the punishment for having lived.

People who don't cherish their elderly have forgotten whence they came and whither they go.

It's just what people do when they're getting old, when they're sick of themselves and their life; they think of money and take care of themselves.

Old people, with other old people, are not so old.

Old age is life's parody.

No one should be alone in their old age, he thought.

When people become elders - when they're older; they can be old without being an elder, really. They [can] just be old and not very useful.

One spares old people just as one spares children.

Old age is rather like another country. You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.

There is nothing against which an old man should be so much upon his guard as putting himself to nurse.

Good news for senior citizens: Death is near!

How good we all are, in theory, to the old; and how in fact we wish them to wander off like old dogs, die without bothering us, and bury themselves.

Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.

Does anyone find it ironic how a program aimed at old people is called 'Countdown'?

There are more old drunkards than old doctors.