Cornelia Otis Skinner Quotes

I guess getting older has its benefits, one of them being perspective.

I feel more and more at ease, because I think the older I get, the less pressure there is. People say, 'Well, he's not cutting edge because he's not in his twenties, so he's not expected to be.'

As time goes by and you're getting older and stuff like that - getting older sucks. You know, I hear all this crap about, 'Oh, you can age with dignity.' Really?

I'm not afraid to play my age. I never was. I've never been an ingenue. I like getting older.

When I admitted I needed to grow old as a woman, it was a relief.

What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.

To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.

As you get older, there's a loosening of the ties to the ego and the posturing of who you are and how you behave.

That's another great thing about getting older. Your life is written on your face.

With age comes wisdom and a high sex drive. And the wisdom to enjoy it.

The advantage of growing old is that you become aware of your mistakes more quickly.

I want to be older. I actually think there's an incredible amount of self-knowledge that comes with getting older. I feel way better now than I did when I was 20. I'm stronger, I'm smarter in every way, I'm so much less crazy than I was then.

Wise men, like wine, are best when old; pretty women, like bread, are best when young.

There's another part of getting older that's just wonderful. Which is you see the way the stories turn out with peoples' lives.

To grow old means to be rid of anxieties about the past.

I am not going to respect... gray hairs unless there is wisdom beneath them.

You are more thoughtful because you don't act as quickly anymore. When I turned 70 it was the first time I felt young for my age. Fifty dropped on me like a ton of bricks - there is something about that number - but when 70 came along I felt good about it.

Age is frequently beautiful, wisdom appearing like an aftermath.

The beauty of getting older is the surprise of what else you can do to make the world a better place with the wisdom that you've accrued over those years.

Some things get better with age. Like me.

Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!

Some folks as they grow older grow wise but most folks simply grow stubborner.

I'm looking forward to becoming older and quieter.

As my late mother famously observed, the one thing to be said for growing old is that every year there are a few more things I don’t have to give a rat’s ass about.