Old age is fifteen years older than Posted on July 9, 2011July 9, 2006 by admin “Old age is fifteen years older than I am.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes Category: age Tags: age, Oliver Wendell Holmes Spread the love Related posts: Nobody grows old merely by living a Old age, believe me, is a good Age considers; youth ventures. Every man over forty is a scoundrel.