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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

    Love and Relationships

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    ‘In the short term if I feel loneliness, it’s like any other biological signals. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s alerting me that something that’s critical for my survival is missing.”

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    — Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General and author of the book, Together: Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection.

    “The pen is in our hands. A happy ending is ours to write.”

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    — Hilary Mantel, renowned, prize-winning author, whose books include her trilogy on Thomas Cromwell, who died last week at the age of 70.

    “Grief is the price we pay for love.”

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    — Queen Elizabeth remarking on the tragedy experienced in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Her Majesty passed away last week at the age of 96.

    “Being grateful is not a virtue—it’s a survival skill.”

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    — Mary Pipher, American clinical psychologist and best-selling author

    “To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.”

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    — Bill Russell, Recently deceased legendary American basketball player and civil rights activist

    “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.”

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    — Maya Angelou, American author, poet, and civil rights activist.