“The first symptom is that hair grows on your ears. It's very disconcerting.”
Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973) Romanian American actor
On growing old; op. cit.
“The first symptom is that hair grows on your ears. It's very disconcerting.”
Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973) Romanian American actor
On growing old; op. cit.
“It was so darn quiet you could hear your hair grow.”
Robert A. Heinlein book Farmer in the Sky
Source: Farmer in the Sky (1950), Chapter 13, “Johnny Appleseed” (p. 131)
“Don't let your hearts grow numb. Stay alert. It is your soul which matters.”
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher
Reverence for Life (1969)
“Your hair has turned white
While your heart stayed
Knotted against me.
I shall never
Loosen it now.”
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (662–710) Japanese poet
XXI, p. 23
Kenneth Rexroth's translations, One Hundred Poems from the Japanese (1955)
“Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.”
George Burns (1896–1996) American comedian, actor, and writer
“Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.”
William Congreve (1670–1729) British writer
Phyllis Diller, as quoted in Getting Through to the Man You Love : The No-Nonsense, No-Nagging Guide for Women (1999) by Michele Weiner-Davis, p. 151
Misattributed
“It's only worth staying in bed if you're young and in good company.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Angel's Game
Source: The Angel's Game