Older people Quotes

“The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.”

“When I hear music that parents hate, or older musicians hate, I know that's the new music. When I hear older people saying, 'I hate Rap or Techno' I rush to it.”

“Older people sometimes talk about the good old days when life was better. In fact, they talk nostalgically about their own youth that was irretrievably gone. The past century has made enormous progress in all fields. The standard of living, work environment, health care quality and mobility, and the availability of cultural programs, recreational activities and information – all that clearly speaks in favor of nowadays.”

“With older people, it's quite different. They're reliable, they show you what to do, and there's solidity in their affection.”

“Older people shouldn't eat health food, they need all the preservatives they can get.”

“Stop this attitude that older people ain't any good anymore! We're as good as we ever were - if we ever were any good.”

“That stage in life when older people assume that just because you've graduated college you know who you are, or what you're doing, and in fact most people don't.”

“You always thought older people were wiser. It's not that. It's just that our relatives are dead and we're able to speak freely.”

“I listen to the older people who talk to me. I call them my old heads, people with a lot of wisdom. They'll teach you a lot if you listen.”

“If you had to jump six or seven feet or certainly drown, it's surprising how far even older people will jump.”