Age-Related Attitudes Quotes

Young people are narcissistic. They become less narcissistic as they age, but they become crankier about younger people being narcissistic.

You can't change old people. Unlike middle-aged people, they do what they want.

For whatever reason, 34 is old. Not to me.

Babies and the old are permitted self-absorption. In between, it provokes resentment.

Middle age is when you stop criticizing the older generation and start criticizing the younger one.

The young break rules for fun. The old for profit.

The truth is that it is our attitude towards children that is right, and our attitude towards grown-up people that is wrong. Our attitude towards our equals in age consists in a servile solemnity, overlying a considerable degree of indifference or disdain. Our attitude towards children consists in a condescending indulgence, overlying an unfathomable respect.

Younger characters are just much more emotional.