When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.

The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.

We are happier in many ways when we are old than when we were young. The young sow wild oats. The old grow sage.

Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.

All I need is the opportunity,' I said confidently. He smiled. 'Seventeen's very young, and you look even younger.' I shrugged off-handedly. 'That's a question of make-up.' Karno laughed. That shrug, he told Sydney later, got me the job.

There's a certain point at which you don't want to hear 'Happy Birthday'. You just want to pretend the day doesn't exist. Just remember what I'm telling you: 78 is not old.