I am an old man, but in many senses a very young man. And this is what I want you to be, young, young all your life.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… suddenly you find – at the age of 50, say – that a whole new life has opened before you.
The heads of strong old age are beautiful beyond all grace of youth.
To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.
I grow more intense as I age.