Quote Origin: Old Age and Treachery Will Always Defeat Youth and Skill

Waylon Jennings? P.J. O’Rourke? David Mamet? Johnny Rutherford? Jerry Schofield? Fausto Coppi? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Physical abilities decline with age, but experience accumulates. The following adage is popular with feisty seniors: Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill. This saying has been attributed to singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings, playwright David Mamet, political …

Quote Origin: There Is No Right Way to Do the Wrong Thing

Toby Keith? Charles Jewett? W. Adam? Seneca the Younger? Waylon Jennings? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: A song by the country music superstar Toby Keith includes the following words in the chorus: Ain’t no right way, To do the wrong thing, The song is on the album “White Trash With Money” which was released in …