Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. – Quoted by Francis Bacon, Apothegm

There is a certain even-handed justice in Time; and for what he takes away he gives us something in return. He robs us of elasticity of limb and spirit, and in its place he brings tranquility and repose—the mild autumnal weather of the soul. – Alexander Smith, “An Essay on an Old Subject”