71 Quotes About Ageism

Next time you're feeling a certain way about your age, look at those who are older than you and excelling greatly for a self-esteem boost.

We irrationally believe we will be the same way we are today in 10 years. You won’t. You’ll be a totally new human. Who do you want to be? Whoever it is, do it on purpose. Intentionally.⁣

We are not too young or old to live our dreams...but we do act out our mindset.

Some people say they have 20 years experience, when in reality, they have 1 year's experience repeated 20 times. (Stephen M R Covey to Richie Norton when Norton asked if he was too young to train older executives for Covey.)

Being older deceives us into thinking that we are experts at being the ages we used to be.

Do not dismiss the words of the old; they possess wisdom, which comes only with age, and often speak of things that the young are too immature to understand.

We don’t ask when people age out of singing, or eating ice cream; why would we stop making love?

Nowhere is ageism more sexist, and vicious, than in the domain of sexuality.

I’m really happy when I’m with you. I get the feeling you feel the same way. And if that’s true, I don’t think you should give a fuck about what people may or may not think of our age difference. Furthermore, if our ages were reversed, no one would bat an eyelash. Am I right? So now it’s just some sexist, patriarchal crap, and you don’t strike me as the kind of woman who’s going to let that dictate her happiness. All right? Next issue…