Nearly all the powerful people of this age are unbelievers, the best of them in doubt and misery, the most in plodding hesitation, doing as well as they can, what practical work lies at hand.
The older I get, the more I see the power of that young woman, my mother.
I used to be good with kids, but as I get older, I'm grumpy and terrible with them. As for doing a gig at a 6-year old's birthday party, you couldn't pay me enough.
Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.
I get all fired up about aging in America.
I never had little brothers, so I was totally not used to hearing a lot of cussing at a young age! I learned what 'pull my finger' meant the hard way.
Everyday is a birthday; every moment of it is new to us; we are born again, renewed for fresh work and endeavor.
Other people's children's birthday parties are the most joyful events you will ever resent having to attend.
You have the freedomness to celebrationalise your birthday according to your own preferentation.
Let all beings in all the worlds be happy. Include this universal prayer in your prayers every day. This is my birthday message to you.
I can't look in the mirror and look at fake things. I just can't. I'd rather age.
I've found out that I cannot pass up pizza without having some. I just can't! my kids have a lot of pizza. I can't go to a kid's birthday party without having a slice.
At fifty everyone has the face he deserves.
It was only in my forties that I started feeling young.
Happy Birthday!' I yelled, 'Now, shut up!
I kept a diary right after I was born. Day 1: Tired from the move. Day 2: Everyone thinks I'm an idiot.
The first hundred years are the hardest.
I do like to shock and surprise people. When it's all in good fun, of course.
If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer.
At her birthday, my seven-year-old daughter will say that she wants these big cakes and certain expensive toys as presents, and I can't say no to her. It would just break my heart. But when I was little, for birthdays we just played outside and we were happy if we got any cake.
