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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

    Seize The Moment/Only One Life

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    “Raise hell – big time. I want y’all to get out there and raise hell about damned near everything. My word, there’s a world out there that needs fixing. Get out there and get after it.”

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    — Molly Ivins, an American newspaper columnist, author, and political commentator, known for her humorous and insightful writing

    “I never will believe that our youngest days are our happiest. What a miserable augury for the progress of the race and the destination of the individual, if the more matured and enlightened state is the less happy one!”

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    — George Eliot, Pen Name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist, poet, and journalist of the Victorian era

    “Hope for the best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We’re unrehearsed.”

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    — Mel Brooks, American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and director. He recently celebrated his 100th birthday.

    “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.”

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    — Will Rogers, an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator

    “The greatest joy of old age is you don’t give a toss.”

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    — Prue Leith, From her YouTube conversation with Jacynth Bassett, Founder of Ageism Is Never In Style. Prue Leith is a South African-British chef, broadcaster, and writer, known for her work as a judge on The Great British Bake Off and author of the recent book, Being Old…and learning to love it!

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

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    — Amy Poehler, an award-winning American actress, comedian, writer, and podcaster