“Even under the best of circumstances – in twenty-first century America at least – caring for elderly parents ain’t no place for sissies.”

“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.”

“The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.”

“Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.”

“Don’t hide your face with too much gunk,/Especially if it’s old and lined/Don’t answer e-mails when you’re drunk/Don’t live with thirty years of junk—/Those precious things you’ll never find/Stop, if the car is going “clunk.”

“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.”