"Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically." ― David Herbert Lawrence Topic(s): Age Tags: essentially, tragic More From David Herbert Lawrence "The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure." "Men and women should stay apart, till their hearts grow gentle towards one another again." "A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one’s religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification." More In Age "It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years."― Charles Kennedy "A woman has the age she deserves."― Coco Chanel "All of my friends are my age and we are all ageing at the same time. We talk about it and moan, but it doesn’t bother me."― Claudia Schiffer