“I have such fond memories of growing up—even when it was hard or painful or ugly. I want fond memories of growing old, too.”

“It annoys me when people say, ‘Even if you’re old, you can be young at heart!’ Hiding inside this well-meaning phrase is a deep cultural assumption that old is bad and young is good. What’s wrong with being old at heart, I’d like to know? Wouldn’t you like to be…

“When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.”

“I believe we’re mainly on our own in our last phase of life and need to create our own personal reason for being.”

“We all think we want to surround ourselves with people who love us, but the key is to surround yourself with people you feel love for. To me, it’s all about love. Everything we do is about love.”

“Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends.”