“How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?”Satchel Paige
AgeMindset
Age Quotes
200 FAMOUS QUOTES · AGE
Age Quotes
Read 200 of the best age quotes about growing older, staying young and birthdays from Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Pablo Picasso, Lucille Ball, George Burns and more.
“Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.”Satchel Paige
MindsetFunny
“Youth is wasted on the young.”George Bernard Shaw
YouthShort Quotes
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”
Mark Twain
WrinklesSmile
“Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.”
Mark Twain
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”
Henry Ford
LearningYouth
“It takes a long time to become young.”
Pablo Picasso
YouthWisdom
“Youth has no age.”
Pablo Picasso
YouthShort Quotes
“Old age ain't no place for sissies.”
Bette Davis
Old AgeCourage
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.”
Lucille Ball
FunnyStaying Young
“You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.”
George Burns
Getting OlderAttitude
“You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.”
Bob Hope
“Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.”Groucho Marx
Old AgeFunny
“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”Oscar Wilde
GenerationsFunny
“To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.”Oscar Wilde
YouthFunny
“The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.”Oscar Wilde
Old AgeYouth
“Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age.”
Victor Hugo
Middle AgeBirthday
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.”
Sophia Loren
YouthCreativity
“Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.”
Douglas MacArthur
PerseveranceSoul
“Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.”
Samuel Ullman
Growing OldIdeals
“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.”
Fred Astaire
Old AgeFunny
“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”
Albert Einstein
Common SenseYouth
“None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.”Henry David Thoreau
EnthusiasmOld Age
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.”Aldous Huxley
GeniusEnthusiasm
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”
Betty Friedan
AgingOpportunity
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About Age Quotes
Age is one of life's great teachers. Every stage, from restless youth to thoughtful old age, brings its own lessons, and famous writers, comedians, leaders and artists have plenty to say about growing older, sometimes with wisdom, sometimes with humour, and often with both.
This collection brings together 200 of the best age quotes from people like Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Pablo Picasso, Lucille Ball, George Burns, Bette Davis, Henry Ford and Albert Einstein. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, writing a card or simply thinking about the years ahead, these quotes about age offer comfort, laughter and perspective. For more, explore our [Birthday Quotes](/topics/birthday-quotes) and [Life Quotes](/topics/life-quotes).
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Age quotes.
What is the best quote about age?
Satchel Paige's "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" and Mark Twain's "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been" are two of the most loved age quotes, because they turn ageing into something positive.
What are some funny quotes about getting older?
Bob Hope joked, "You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." Lucille Ball said the secret of staying young is to "live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."
What are good age quotes for a birthday card?
Try George Burns's "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old," Victor Hugo's line about forty and fifty, or Jonathan Swift's simple wish, "May you live all the days of your life."
What did Henry Ford say about staying young?
Henry Ford said, "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." It's a reminder that a curious mind keeps us young.
Who said "Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind"?
These words come from the American poet and businessman Samuel Ullman, from his short poem "Youth" written in 1918. The poem became famous worldwide after General Douglas MacArthur kept a copy on his office wall.
What is a good short quote about age?
Try Picasso's "Youth has no age," George Bernard Shaw's "Youth is wasted on the young," or Helen Hayes's "Age is not important unless you're a cheese."