"Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so little." ― David Herbert Lawrence Topic(s): Age Tags: conscious, excessively More From David Herbert Lawrence "Men and women should stay apart, till their hearts grow gentle towards one another again." "I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets." "I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment." More In Age "Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man."― Felix Frankfurter "I’ve an enormous respect for my mother who at the age of 39 raised three children, and I grew up with my grandmother in the household. And so it was a really strong household of women – my poor brother! It was great growing up with so many generations of women."― Cate Blanchett "Here’s my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they’re fair with you."― Alan Alda