#old people

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#civilization #deserted #fear #helpless #make

It seems that when you get to a certain age you almost give yourself permission to misbehave and say what you think. People allow it, with very old people. ↗

— Julie Walters

#allow #almost #certain #certain age #get

I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly. ↗

— Ian Hislop

#amazing #because #films #good #i

For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? ↗

— Bell Hooks

#always #believe #capacity #compassion #enough

When I was a kid, there was no distinction between a movie about old people or young people. It was either funny or not. It was either entertaining or not. It was either exciting or not. It was either thrilling or not. ↗

— Joseph Bologna

#between #distinction #either #entertaining #exciting

I think it would be interesting if old people got anti-Alzheimer's disease where they slowly began to recover other people's lost memories. ↗

— George Carlin

#disease #got #i #i think #interesting

If I told people that I knew what I was doing, nobody would believe me, so why even try and fake it? ↗

— Andrew Mason

#doing #even #fake #i #knew