Jack: Oh, it's not that big a difference. You're twenty-five and I'm thirty-nine.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jack Benny minimizes a fourteen-year age gap by calling it not that big.
- In plain terms
- He says a fourteen-year difference doesn't matter much.
- What can you take from it?
- Age gaps are often downplayed in relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does age matter in connection?
- When is a gap small?
Another view
It ignores the context of why age matters.
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Marilyn Monroe: What about the difference in our ages?
Permalink to quote #28 Marilyn Monroe: I know, Jack. But what about twenty-five years from now when I'm fifty and you're thirty-nine?
Permalink to quote #30 Jack: Well, only if you have enough. I'd hate for you to run out to the zoo just for me.
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