Sentence examples for coming of old from inspiring English sources

Happiness in old age is the coming of old age slowly and painlessly; for a man has not this happiness if he grows old either quickly, or tardily but painfully.

It deals with the Indian adventures of a cast of retired characters rebelling – some successfully, some not – against the coming of old age and the consequences of their decisions.

I think I prefer to watch and learn as this "coming of old age" literature continues to explode in scope and scale, and listen closely to artists who, in their advanced years, "have the confidence to speak simply," as Julian Barnes says.

Jouyet comes of old Norman stock, the son of a small-town solicitor with Gaullist sympathies.

He must be at least 80, perhaps 90, and possessed of that wisdom that comes of old age.

He's subsequently returned to England to make the low-budget, coming-of-old-age family drama The Mother.

In the spring and with the coming of Easter, an old man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of gods.

These arrivals, which happened every day, signified as much a coming together of old enemies as of old friends.

And the parting of lovers, the coming together Of old divisions, the meeting and retreating of partners Cease, though I do not sleep.

But, judged purely on its songs, Play remains a wonderful coming together of old blues samples, emotionally charged dance music and sure-footed pop hooks.

The coming alive of old memories, stories and emotions was extremely satisfying for residents, families and carers.