“Fighting aging is like the War on Drugs. It’s expensive, does more harm than good, and has been proven to never end.”

“You die young, or you get older. There is nothing in between. You may as well enjoy it.”

“It’s not true that older people can’t change. I’ve had many, many people — older people — come up after a lecture and say, ‘Well, Jane, I’d given up, but I promise you I’ll do my bit.”

“A human being would certainly not grow to be 70 or 80 years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species to which he belongs. The afternoon of human life must also have a significance of its own, and cannot be merely a pitiful appendage to life’s morning.”

“My attitude is that I will never consider myself retired if I have dreams to pursue.”

“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”