Kingsley Amis

Sir Kingsley William Amis (April 16, 1922 – October 22, 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher.

• Be glad you're fifty -- and
  That you got there while things were nice,
  In a world worth looking at twice.
  So here's wishing you many more years,
  But not all that many. Cheers!
  • Source: Ode to Me

• Should you revisit us
  Stay a little longer
  And get to know the place...
  On local life we trust
  The resident witness
  Not the royal tourist.
  • Source: New Approach Needed, about the Second Coming