A Quote by James Lee Burke

What's the worst thing about getting old? Getting old.

James Lee Burke

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James Lee Burke
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The loss of a sexual life is one of the worst things about getting really old. The worst thing.

Patricia McConnell

The worst thing about getting old is evil men cease to fear you

Seneca the Younger

I don't worry about getting old. I'm old already. Only young people worry about getting old. When I was 65, I had Cupid's eczema. I don't believe in dying. It's been done. I'm working on a new exit. Besides, I can't die now - I'm booked.

George Burns

Someone once said that you can make the choice between getting old and getting creepy, and I think getting old is the way to go.

Kate Beckinsale

I don't worry about getting old. I'm old already. Only young people worry about getting old.

George Burns

You are getting too old for this. A man is as old as he feels, woman! And how old do you feel? About ninety.

David Gemmell

I didn't mind getting old when I was young. It's the being old now that's getting to me.

John Scalzi

It's funny to see my friends going through that middle-age thing about losing their hair. I went through it in college. They all say, "Oh my God, I'm getting old. I'm never getting laid again." Shut up. Yes, you are.

Kenny Chesney

When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity - but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.

Eugene O'Neill

Getting old and dying alone is my worst fear.

Norman Reedus

I'm obsessive enough about getting fit, it's ridiculous. I'm 40 now, and I've got to stop doing it soon. I have to start getting fat and old!

Daniel Craig

Now there is this whole terror about getting old. Today, that fascination with youth is overrated. What's so special about being young? I just say that because I'm old.

Peter Lindbergh

I know I'm supposed to say ageing doesn't bother me, then suddenly you're like, 'Yeah, I care about it, I really worry about it. I'm getting old. I'm old!'

Tracey Emin

It's like, say, if you were a dog. You notice that you're getting old, and you look at your human and you think, 'Why isn't this human getting old?'... But now we're the human looking out and imagining a different human.