Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese (Paperback)

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"It's ill-becoming for an old broad to sing about how bad she wants it. But occasionally we do." -Lena Horne

"I take a simple view of living. It is: Keep your eyes open and get on with it." -Laurence Olivier

"The only sin is mediocrity." -Martha Graham

"When I was young, I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in a sock. So I stopped wearing socks." -Albert Einstein

"Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is."-Jimmy Carter

Full of surprise, insight, humor, perspective, celebration, inspiration, and a kind of offhand, poignant poetry, Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese--title courtesy of Billie Burke--shares hundreds of the best things men and women over sixty have said about how to love, work, laugh, and live. Collected by authors with a perfect ear for quotes, Kathryn and Ross Petras, Age Doesn't Matter brings together Albert Einstein's equation for happiness, Colette on the virtues of astonishment, and Julia Child's secret of longevity: "Red meat and gin."

About the Author

Kathryn and Ross Petras, brother and sister, are the authors, most recently, of the Stupidest books and calendars and the new Tough Dames Calendar. Ross Petras lives with his family in Hoboken, New Jersey; Kathryn Petras with her husband in Manhattan. Neither is yet 50, but wrote this book in preparation for the inevitable-and in celebration of what they can look forward to.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (March 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761125183
• ISBN-13: 978-0761125181
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #404,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Words of Wisdom from People Who Have Lived, December 7, 2002

By	D. Movahedpour "doeadear" (CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Every quote listed in this book comes from people who were over 70 years old at the time, so they know of whence they speak. This is a light read, but a truly enjoyable one. Turn to any page, and read sagacious advice on a variety of subjects, from well-known figures ranging from Julia Child to Golda Meir, and everywhere in between. This is a book that will be returned to again and again for its wit and wisdom. And, as we age, the words become more true to life. Age does not necessarily equal wisdom, but in the case of this collection, it certainly applies.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wise, Useful, and Entertaining, May 3, 2003

By	"mom2bacall" (USA) - See all my reviews

While this is not a mega-sized collection of quotes (just one quote per page) it IS an amazing selection of time-tested wisdom, humor, and experience. I collect quotations; and this book was an outstanding resource from that standpoint, since the preponderant majority of the quotes were "keepers." I have collected 20,000+ in a personal database over more than a decade (an odd hobby, some would say, but I guess I'm pretty easily amused). While a few of the quotes familiar to me, most were fresh and original, and the preponderant majority were "keepers." But you don't have to be a quotation collector to enjoy this book; if you're looking for inspiration, "words to live by," (from folks who have "been there,done that"), or if you just enjoy reading books that give you something to think about and more than a few chuckles along the way, I believe you will thoroughly enjoy it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful little book that makes you think...., May 13, 2002

By A Customer

What a lovely gift this was! It's not yet another book about "ha ha, you're getting older," but a very meaningful collection of thoughts from older people about what they've gained in perspective as they have aged. I received this as a gift and am planning to buy some for other friends now. I truly found this to be extremely insightful, inspiring and thought-provoking. Makes getting another year older (no, I won't mention my age!) much more pleasant!