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Old age is fifteen years older than I am
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"Old age is fifteen years older than I am"

- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

About this Quote

This quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a funny way of expressing the concept that age is relative. It recommends that age is not a set number, however rather a subjective experience. It suggests that a person's age is determined by how they feel and how they perceive the world around them. It likewise suggests that age is not necessarily identified by the number of years one has actually lived, but rather by the experiences one has had and the knowledge one has gotten. This quote is a suggestion that age is not a constraint, however rather an opportunity to discover and grow. It motivates us to welcome our age and to maximize the time we have. It is a suggestion that age is not a barrier to living a full and significant life.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. This quote is written / told by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. between August 29, 1809 and October 8, 1894. He was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 77 other quotes.

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