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" We seem to live in an age where we are quietly appalled by the idea of appetites, whether they be for sex, food or diamonds. "

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" It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion. "

Bertrand Russell

" You start at a young age, going on auditions, and you think you did a good job and expect to get that role, and you don't, and it's a letdown, a disappointment. So you tell yourself to just do the work and disconnect, because you have no control over the outcome. "

Michael B. Jordan

" The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind. "

William Wordsworth

" With age comes common sense and wisdom. "

" We incorporated new tastes and flavors into our kids' diets from a very early age, which helped to develop their palates and prevented them from becoming picky eaters. We don't buy junk food and give them options of fresh fruit, yogurt, raw almonds, or dried whole grain cereals for snack time. "

" In the media age, everybody was famous for 15 minutes. In the Wikipedia age, everybody can be an expert in five minutes. Special bonus: You can edit your own entry to make yourself seem even smarter. "

Stephen Colbert

" In fact, my courage and my bravery at a young age was the thing I was bullied for, a kind of 'Who do you think you are?' "

" There's no way to approach anything in an objective way. We're completely subjective; our view of the world is completely controlled by who we are as human beings, as men or women, by our age, our history, our profession, by the state of the world. "

Charlie Kaufman

" Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you. "

" In this media-drenched, multitasking, always-on age, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and immerse ourselves completely in the moment. We have forgotten how to slow down. Not surprisingly, this fast-forward culture is taking a toll on everything from our diet and health to our work and the environment. "

" Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice; it whitens only the hair. "

" I look back at 1993 or 1994 when I made it to the National Championships, and I was on used skates and handmade or borrowed costumes. But my mom was there every step of the way for me: she was the one traveling with me all over the world at age 13. "

" At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence. "

" I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel. "

Henri Frederic Amiel

" Children who reach the age of eighteen with their entire skills set composed on Nintendo and eating Doritos have been neglected. Their parents neglected to give them the character traits necessary to live successfully. "

" Your body actually reminds you about your age and your injuries - the body has a stronger memory than your mind. "

Mikhail Baryshnikov

" The rewards for biotechnology are tremendous - to solve disease, eliminate poverty, age gracefully. It sounds so much cooler than Facebook. "

George M. Church

" My go-to winter recipe is beef and butternut squash stew, cooked in the slow oven all day. "

" The new age of terrorism isn't on the battlefield: it's in your own backyard. Whether it's at a concert in France or a restaurant in the United States, terrorism doesn't have to happen in a military installation by any stretch of the imagination. "

" I think of dying every day... At a certain age, you should be prepared to go at any time. "

" I get all fired up about aging in America. "

" Emerson is the spokesman and prophet of youth and of a formative, idealistic age. His is a voice from the heights which are ever bathed in the sunshine of the spirit. I find that something one gets from Emerson in early life does not leave him when he grows old. "

" By Time and Age full many things are taught. "

" Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. And slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12. "

Lucille Roybal-Allard

" By the proper intakes of vitamins and other nutrients and by following a few other healthful practices from youth or middle age on, you can, I believe, extend your life and years of well-being by twenty-five or even thirty-five years. "

" There is a plan and a purpose, a value to every life, no matter what its location, age, gender or disability. "

" I created Punk for this day and age. Do you see Britney walking around wearing ties and singing punk? Hell no. That's what I do. I'm like a Sid Vicious for a new generation. "

" I grew up in the age of polyester. When I got to touch real silk, cotton and velvet, the feel of nonsynthetic fabrics blew me away. I know it's important how clothing looks, but it's equally important how it feels on your skin. "

" O love, if I regret the age when one savors you, it is not for the hour of pleasure, but for the one that follows it. "

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

" At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since. "