Senile Quotes (10 quotes)

“Life is a process during which one initially gets less and less dependent, independent, and then more and more dependent.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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“Most people do not have a problem with being old. They have a problem with looking old.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

tags: aged, appearance, feeble, feebleness, looks, old, old-age, senile, senility, white-hair, wrinkles

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“When wise man quits learning,
he will be more senile onwards.”
― Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity

tags: quit-learning, senile, wise-man

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“After a certain point, all natural bodily changes are for the worst.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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“The reason I might forget something is because my mind is like a computer. I have so much useless stuff stored up in there, that when I forget to clean out my Mind's Cache, it has no room for new information. Like wearing pants!”
― James Hauenstein

tags: absent-minded, alzheimers, forget, forgetfulness, forgetting, humor, humorous, senile

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“We envy people who are extremely old because we wish to live that long, not because we want to be that old.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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“Ex ‘Fleet man?”
“He was a full Commander, last I heard, sir.”
“Interesting.” Falconer commented. “Get me his specs. If I have to take him aboard my ship, I want to know all about him.”
She swallowed. “Yes sir.”
Falconer returned his attention to Nordyke.
“What’s their location?”
“They’re about a week outside the Hermes system, Captain.”
“Helm, set a course – best possible speed!”
“Um – sir, we’re on conversion drive at the moment.” The helmsman reported.
“I know, Linson – d’you think I’m senile?”
“No, sir – I…” The young helmsman stammered.
“I did say ‘best possible speed’, didn’t I?”
“Yes, sir.”
― Christina Engela, Blachart

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“As an unavoidable result of the inevitable loss of some physical and/or some mental abilities, many a man who has been alive for many years has become a boy again.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana, The Use and Misuse of Children

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“The trouble with being a rock of sense is that, eventually, you lose the sense and become the rock.”
― Stewart Stafford

tags: decrepitude, mental-deterioration, senile, senility, sensible, sensible-person, sensible-thinking, wise, wise-man, wise-man-quotes

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“This will be the sort of sex you think about on your deathbed, the kind you tell your grandchildren about—but don't ever do that, even if you turn senile.”
― Valentine Glass, Jarring Sex

tags: deathbed, making-love, senile, sex

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