Turning Forty Quotes

“If you haven't got your life sorted at forty, no one, not even your own mum, is going to hand you a medal and say well done.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“The one thing I don't glean any information about is her husband, so I let my imagination go to town. I imagine he's called Hugo, works at an art college and specialises in multimedia (whatever that is). At the weekend he plays football and squash and is currently in training for the London Marathon. In addition to this he plays the saxophone, is younger than me, and permanently smells of cinnamon. Make no mistake, Hugo is a right tosser.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“The one think i don't glean any information about is her husband, so I let my imagination go to town. I imagine he's called Hugo, works at an art college and specialises in multimedia (whatever that is). At the weekend he plays football and squash and is currently in training for the London Marathon. In addition to this he plays the saxophone, is younger than me, and permanently smells of cinnamon. Make no mistake, Hugo is a right tosser.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“Verily, my life is falling apart and there's not a damn thing Ican do about it.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“Sooner or later change kills everything, mate,' I say. 'It's the way of the world.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“Turns out I was wrong. Truth is I just couldn't do it any more.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“... we fell out of love, but only one of us was prepared to say it.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“I shuddered at the thought and from that point on did my best to stop thinking.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“Because the universal truth of getting older is obvious: IF YOU ARE A LOSER AT FORTY YOU WILL BE A LOSER FOR LIFE.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty

“Idiots of the world listen up:forty is the end of the race, the deadline of deadlines and the point at which excuses are no longer permitted.”
― Mike Gayle, Turning Forty