Sherman made the terrible discovery that men make about their fathers sooner or later... that the man before him was not an aging father but a boy, a boy much like himself, a boy who grew up and had a child of his own and, as best he could, out of a sense of duty and, perhaps love, adopted a role called Being a Father so that his child would have something mythical and infinitely important: a Protector, who would keep a lid on all the chaotic and catastrophic possibilities of life. ~Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities
Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. ~Bob Hope
One father is more than a hundred Schoolemasters. ~George Herbert, Outlandish Proverbs, 1640
A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Author Unknown
I'm sixty years of age. That's 16 Celsius. ~George Carlin, Brain Droppings, 1997
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis Diller
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis Diller
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. ~Lucille Ball

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. ~Don Marquis

There is still no cure for the common birthday. ~John Glenn
Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act. ~Truman Capote
Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. ~Red Buttons

You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely. ~Ogden Nash
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