I am an old scholar, better-looking now than when I was young. That's what sitting on your ass does to your face.
Source: Beautiful Losers, bk. 1, The History of Them All (1970).
-- Leonard Cohen, (Sep 21 1934-2016), Canadian singer, songwriter; His songs include Death of a Ladies' Man, Bird on a Wire, 1969 and Beautiful Losers, 1966.