I'm 57, I can't look like a 30-year-old. You try to hold age at bay, but there comes a point when you just have to give up gracefully.
Interpretation
Aging is a natural process that should be accepted gracefully rather than fought against.
In this quote, Elton John reflects on the inevitability of aging and the acceptance that comes with it. He acknowledges that while one may try to resist the effects of time, there comes a moment when it is wise to embrace one's age and all that it represents.
In practice
Use this quote during a speech about embracing life changes.
I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership. The word 'marriage,' I think, puts a lot of people off. You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.
I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?
At heart I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record go round, looking at the colour of the labels.
I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the lyrics later.
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do_x000D_ _x000D_ You see I've forgotten, if they're green or they're blue_x000D_ _x000D_ Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean_x000D_ _x000D_ Yours are the sweetest eyes, I've ever seen.
Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.
Look for 3 things in a person. Intelligence, Energy, & Integrity. _x000D_ If they don't have the last one, don't even bother with the first two.
If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.
When something feels right, that means it is right for you. Pay attention to your authentic feelings, and follow where they lead.
Do-so is more important than say-so.
Productivity is a relative matter. And it's really insignificant: What is ultimately important is a writer's strongest books.
Hurt feelings or discomfort of any kind cannot be cause by another person. No one outside me can hurt me. That’s not a possibility. It’s only when I believe a stressful thought that I get hurt. And I’m the one who’s hurting me by believing what I think. This is very good news, because it means that I don’t have to get someone else to stop hurting me. I’m the one who can stop hurting me. It’s within my power.
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