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.

The Press blew, the public stared, hands flew out like a million little fishes after bread.

Judges don't age. Time decorates them.

One can lie, but truth is more interesting.

Dead news like dead love has no phoenix in its ashes.

There may be wonder in money, but, dear God, there is money in wonder.

Pity is exhaustible. What a terrible discovery!