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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Childhood: the period of human life intermediate between the idioc

Childhood: the period of human life intermediate between the idiocy of infancy and the folly of youth – two removes from the sin of manhood and three from the remorse of age. – Ambrose Bierce

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Im very accepting with my age. Its like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when youve become comfortable in your skin. – Zoe Saldana

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The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball. – Doug Larson

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I dont know why people are so obsessed with age anyway. I mean, 90 is the new 70 70 is the new 50 and 50 is the new 40 so the whole act-your-age thing? Only up to a point. – Joan Collins

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The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job. – Thomas Hardy

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