“Since our society equates happiness with youth, we often assume that sorrow, quiet desperation and hopelessness go hand in hand with getting older. They don’t. Emotional pain or numbness are symptoms of living the wrong life, not a long life.”

“When it comes to staying young, a mind-lift beats a face-lift any day.”

“Bad days happen to everyone, but when one happens to you, just keep doing your best and never let a bad day make you feel bad about yourself.”

“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.”

“I can honestly say I love getting older. Then again, I never put my glasses on before looking in the mirror.”

“ The myth of self-sufficiency demands optimism without end, downplays life’s challenges, and shames us when, inevitably, we fall short.”