“ A young child is a leader to an elderly person once his purpose has a faithful, sincere and trustworthy influence on people. Leadership is not restricted to position and age; it is self-made and influ… Israelmore Ayivor
“ There's no difference between a madman and a professor...it should be clear to you in the way they dress, act and think. Michael Bassey Johnson
“ I used to be a poet.My words were traded in marketplaces like pieces of gold.Merchants bought my verses for as much as they paid for saffron and Indian jade.Now I am old...drunk on wine and candle fum… Roman Payne
“ It is He who makes the lightning flash upon you, inspiring you with fear and hope, and gathers up the heavy clouds. The thunder sounds His praises, and the angels, too, in awe of him. He hurls his thu… Anonymous
“ In life, growth is imminent. And, growth without change, is unthinkable. And, to make the unthinkable thinkable, new roads need to be carved out by way of old ones. The old stands tall and firm and be… Sandeep N. Tripathi
“ You ever try to beat your dad up? It just don't happen. He's got that old man strength. Donald Cerrone
“ I don't want to see you. I don't like you. I don't like your face. You look like an insufferable egotist. You're impertinent. You're too sure of yourself. Twenty years ago I would have punched your fa… Ayn Rand
“ My old man tried to force on me a notion of what it was to be a 'man.' And it destroyed my dad. Sam Shepard
“ I know who the real hero is, and it isn't me or brave Lanaya. It's an old man with a white beard and a walking stick and a heart so big it won't let him stop thinking he can change the world by writin… Rodman Philbrick
“ Our own place is mall perhaps, but when your old man is eaten by his own shadow, you realise that maybe in every house, something so savage and sad and brilliant is standing up, without the world even… Markus Zusak
“ He looked ninety years old for thirty years and then he got the notion that he would die, and did so. Richard Brautigan
“ Does she ever see him watching her through the picture window? Most likely. Does she think he’s a lecherous old man? Very probably. But he isn’t exactly that. How to convey the mix of longing, wistful… Margaret Atwood
“ Repression. Her therapist, Dr. Solomon, loved the word. He'd say it slowly, letting it roll off his tongue. Sometimes he'd add a chin stroke for good measure. He always looked pleased when he did this… Jo Ann Yhard
“ ... allow me to be an old man for a moment and to remind a young girl who is used to being impulsive that there can be none of that anymore. Kristin Hannah
“ Now, it’s time for me to lock up and go. Listen to me. Lock up an empty building that’s gonna be torn down. Makes no sense. Like an old man tellin’ a lie to his son from his death bed. What’s the poin… Dan Groat
