Bette Davis
Actress
"Getting old is not for sissies."
Getting Old quotes
Getting Old
22 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Walt Disney
Animator, Film Producer
"Growing up isn't simply getting old... Growing up is when you don't believe anymore."
Meryl Streep
Actress, Producer
"You have to embrace getting older."
George Carlin
Comedian, Actor
"I was surprised when I started getting old. I always thought it was one of those things that would happen to someone else."
Leo Tolstoy
Novelist, Philosopher
"I'm getting old, that's the thing! What's in me now won't be there anymore."
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"What's the worst thing about getting old? Getting old."
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