Old age is always wakeful; as if, Posted on March 12, 2013March 12, 2008 by admin “Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has to do with aught that looks like death.” — Herman Melville Author: Herman Melville Category: age Tags: age, Herman Melville 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.