Who said “Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you…”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.”
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Nash, O. (n.d.). Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/434-middle-age-is-when-youve-met-so-many/

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Nash, Ogden. “Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/434-middle-age-is-when-youve-met-so-many/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nash, Ogden. “Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/434-middle-age-is-when-youve-met-so-many/.