Years ago we discovered the exact point, the dead center of middle age. It occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up the net.

Franklin P. Adams

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Middle age Aging

Author

Franklin P. Adams

Source

Nods and Becks

Language

English

Time

1944 1940s 20th century

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Writer

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United States

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Citation

Adams, Franklin P. Nods and Becks. Whittlesey House, 1944.

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Historical literature
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Time
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Era
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Another quote from 1944

Hell is other people.

Jean-Paul Sartre

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Hell Misanthropy
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Author

Jean-Paul Sartre
Source
No Exit
Medium
Play
Language
French
Time
1944 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Sartre, Jean Paul. Huis-clos [No Exit]. May 1944, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Sarte, Jean Paul. "No Exit." No Exit and Three Other Plays. Vintage, 1989, act 1, sc. 5.