"Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese": Wisdom from Our Elders (Quote Book, Inspiration Book, Birthday Gift, Quotations)

by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras

Book Overview

Full of insight and humor, this quote book is a thoughtful and surprising meditation on aging. Collected by Kathryn and Ross Petras, who have a perfect ear for quotes, Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761125183
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Surprised by its depth

This small, fat book appears as if it will be filled with cute little quotes, but once I delved in, I was rewarded with true wisdom and insight. I think a better title would have been one of the quotes contained within: "Live your life, and forget your age."

Wise, Useful, and Entertaining

While this is not a mega-sized collection of quotes (just one quote per page) it IS an amazing selection of time-tested wisdom, humor, and experience. I collect quotations; and this book was an outstanding resource from that standpoint, since the preponderant majority of the quotes were "keepers." I have collected 20,000+ in a personal database over more than a decade (an odd hobby, some would say, but I guess I'm pretty easily amused). While a few of the quotes familiar to me, most were fresh and original, and the preponderant majority were "keepers." But you don't have to be a quotation collector to enjoy this book; if you're looking for inspiration, "words to live by," (from folks who have "been there,done that"), or if you just enjoy reading books that give you something to think about and more than a few chuckles along the way, I believe you will thoroughly enjoy it.

Cheesed off, indeed! This is a good book.

This is a great book, not as funny as Age Sucks maybe, but it's not meant to be. In fact, I think they're good companions. "Cheese" is a much broader, wiser book, with many thoughtful things to ponder. Yes, some things made me laugh, but other things touched my heart and really made me think. The subtitle is wisdom of the elders and that's exactly right -- and this book is exactly right. Thank you, Ross and Kathryn.

Helluva book

Nice little package -- filled with thoughts about growig older from those who know best. Makes you think.

Wonderful little book that makes you think....

What a lovely gift this was! It's not yet another book about "ha ha, you're getting older," but a very meaningful collection of thoughts from older people about what they've gained in perspective as they have aged. I received this as a gift and am planning to buy some for other friends now. I truly found this to be extremely insightful, inspiring and thought-provoking. Makes getting another year older (no, I won't mention my age!) much more pleasant!