“The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its…” — Enid Bagnold

Judges don't age; time decorates them.

As for death one gets used to it, even if it's only other people's death you get used to.

The pleasure of one's effect on other people still exists in age - what's called making a hit. But the hit is much rarer and made of different stuff.

When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much.