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Getting Older Quotes

A gentler way to think about the years adding up.

These lines look at aging less as decline and more as a shift in vantage point, where distant events finally make sense and roles once considered limiting start to open up. Several voices here describe feeling both wiser and, oddly, still not fully grown. For related moods, check out Feel quotes.

One of the pleasures of getting older and making a living the way you want to is that your social circle becomes rarified, and the people who enter have been vetted.

Quotes by Adam Mansbach

In the entertainment industry, there is this fear of getting older, because we have high definition television now, and you can see things that the human eye can't even pick up. But the good thing about standup is that the...

Quotes by Whitney Cummings

I'm getting older and I guess I was pushing myself too hard; we were doing six shows in a row and all that kind of thing.

Quotes by Wayne Static

I think this is one of the benefits of getting older: that one has that perspective on things farther away. One is so caught up in middle years in the idea of accomplishing something when, in fact, the full accomplishment...

Quotes by W. S. Merwin

Feel Quotes

The great thing about getting older and doing TV and theatre is that the roles get more interesting, and you're not cast because, 'Oh, she's always looked extraordinary.'

Quotes by Victoria Hamilton

As I'm getting older, I feel like maybe I need to grow up a bit.

Quotes by Vanessa Kirby

I'm getting older, turning 40 this year. I had a period where I thought each expedition had to be something harder, something faster. But you can't go on like that, or you're going to die.

Quotes by Ueli Steck

I don't understand people getting depressed about getting older. There is nothing you can do about it, so you might as well embrace it.

Quotes by Twiggy

I don't want to be moaning about getting older or being overweight. I just want to focus on being happy and healthy.

Quotes by Tamzin Outhwaite

Getting Quotes

I think just by the nature of getting older, I hope that I'm a smarter basketball player than I was at 23.

Quotes by Sue Bird

I'm not sure Kinsey has changed in these first twelve books. I think the reader learns more about her, but from Kinsey's perspective, only three years have passed while the rest of us have been getting older at a much...

Quotes by Sue Grafton

I have pushed the boat out as far as I should in terms of taking on too many things. I'm getting older and I just could not take it any more. I am now monitoring myself very closely and I'm...

Quotes by Stephen Fry

That's one of the things about getting older isn't it? You suddenly realise that you are what you set out to be. And there are no role models any more.

Quotes by Stephen Bayley

I think I had the smallest handle around. When I got my bats, I even trimmed them down. I used to scrape them. Some years later when I started getting older, I used to start with a 33 and in...

Quotes by Stan Musial

Good Quotes

And getting older, what's happening is, I play only mothers.

Quotes by Sonia Braga

I used to get very angry as I was getting older, because my voice was breaking. So I've trained my voice so religiously through my teenage years, because I wanted to be able to hit the notes that those females...

Quotes by Sam Smith

As a man gets older, if he knows what is good for him, the women he likes are getting older too. The trouble is that most of them are married.

Quotes by Ross MacDonald

I've got three kids, and my three kids make me feel like I'm getting older every day.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

I love getting older.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

Great Quotes

Getting older, I realize I've had a very fortunate life. I've had a budget that's allowed me to do just about any silly little thing the mind could conjure up, and I'm still alive and here.

Quotes by Rick Danko

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this getting older quotes collection about?
It brings together reflections on aging from performers and writers who describe growing older as a change in perspective rather than simply a loss of youth.
Why do people share quotes about getting older?
Many readers look for reassurance or humor around aging, and these quotes offer both, treating the passage of time as something that can bring clarity instead of only decline.
Do these quotes only focus on the downsides of aging?
No, several entries highlight benefits, such as gaining distance on past struggles or finally landing more interesting roles once youth is no longer the main asset.
Is there a lighter side to this theme?
Yes, one quote admits to still feeling unfinished while getting older, striking a relatable balance between wisdom and ongoing self-discovery.
What other pages pair well with this collection?
Readers often continue with Great quotes or Feel quotes for related reflections on emotion and outlook.

Whether the tone is wry or thoughtful, this set reminds readers that age can loosen expectations instead of tightening them. Continue exploring with Great or Good quotes.