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Middle age occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net
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"Middle age occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net"

- Franklin P. Adams

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This quote by Franklin P. Adams is a humorous take on the idea of midlife. It recommends that middle age is a duration of life when one is no longer young enough to participate in activities that require a great deal of energy, such as rushing up to the web in a sport like tennis, but is likewise not old sufficient to take up a more leisurely activity like golf. This quote indicates that middle age is a period of life when one is in between the 2 extremes of youth and aging. It is a time when one is no longer young and carefree, however is not yet old and wise. It is a period of life when one is in the middle of the journey, and is still trying to figure out what life needs to use.
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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Franklin P. Adams between November 15, 1881 and 1960. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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