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One day—when the emperor had come to call on his uncle the cardinal—our worthy priest happened to be waiting as his Majesty went by. Noticing that the old man looked at him with a certain curiosity, Napoleon turned around and said brusquely, ‘Who is this good man looking at me?’ ‘Sire,’ replied M. Myriel, “you are looking at a good man, and I at a great one. May we both be the better for it.” That evening the emperor asked the cardinal the priest’s name, Still later, M. Myriel was totally... Victor Hugo
I don't say he's a great man. Willie Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. He's not to be allowed to fall in his grave like an old dog. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person. Arthur Miller
The manner of his life was of no importance. What affected her was that he had once been young. That he had grown old, and was now dead. That was all. Youth and vigour had come to that. Youth and vigour always came to that. Everything came to that. Arnold Bennett
George R. R. Martin quote: "Minds are like swords, I do fear. The old ones go to rust."
Minds are like swords, I do fear. The old ones go to rust. George R. R. Martin
Margaret Atwood quote: "The stains on the mattress. Like dried flower petals. Not..."
The stains on the mattress. Like dried flower petals. Not recent. Old love; there's no other kind of love in this room now. Margaret Atwood
And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death. And O what a bright old song it is, that O 'tis love, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round! Charles Dickens
I am Wrath. I had neither father nor mother: I leaped out of a lion's mouth when I was scarce half an hour old, and ever since I have run up and down the world, with this case of rapiers, wounding myself when I had nobody to fight withal. I was born in hell - and look to it, for some of you shall be my father. Christopher Marlowe
Terry Prachett quote: "You are very clever," said the old man shyly. "I would like to..."
You are very clever," said the old man shyly. "I would like to eat your brains, one day. Terry Prachett
Charles M. Schulz quote: "Bob Dylan will be thirty years old this month..."That's the..."
Bob Dylan will be thirty years old this month..."That's the most depressing thing I've ever heard. Charles M. Schulz
And that was fine, except that she didn't have any old friends anymore. Kids back home who'd been friendly were now...respectful, because of the hat. There was a kind of wall, as if she'd grown up and they hadn't. What could they talk about? She'd been to places they couldn't even imagine. Most of them hadn't even been to Twoshirts, which was only half a day away. And this didn't worry them at all. They were going to do the jobs their fathers did, or raise children like their mothers did. And... Terry Prachett
She felt attracted by their weakness as by vertigo. She felt attracted by it because she felt weak herself. Again she began to feel jealous and again her hands shook. When Tomas noticed it, he did what he usually did: he took her hands in his and tried to calm them by pressing hard. She tore them away from him."What's the matter?" he asked."Nothing."What do you want me to do for you?"I want you to be old. Ten years older. Twenty years older!"What she meant was: I want you to be weak. As weak... Milan Kundera
I glared at him. "I may not die now... but I'm going to die sometime. Every minute of the day, I get closer. And I'm going to get old. Stephenie Meyer
George R. R. Martin quote: "Aemon’s blind white eyes came open. “Egg?” he said, as the..."
Aemon’s blind white eyes came open. “Egg?” he said, as the rain streamed down his cheeks. “Egg, I dreamed that I was old. George R. R. Martin
Hannah Arendt quote: "When an old truth ceases to be applicable, it does not become..."
When an old truth ceases to be applicable, it does not become any truer by being stood on its head. Hannah Arendt
Forward into the untrodden! Courage, old man, and hold on to your umbrella! Have you got your garters on? Mind your hat! ("Mr. Arcularis") Conrad Aiken

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