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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”

    — Oprah Winfrey, American television host, actress and entrepreneur

    “You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.”

    — Jodie Picoult, Best-selling American writer of novels and short stories

    “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”

    — Nora Ephron, American journalist, writer and filmmaker. The quote is from the movie When Harry Met Sally.

    “Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know why I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren’t paved.”

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

    “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.”

    — Mother Teresa, A Catholic nun, known for her work with the poor in Calcutta and for founding the Missions of Charity. She was also the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.

    “Death ends a life, not a relationship. All the love you created is still there. All the memories are still there. You live on- in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here.”

    — Morrie Schwartz, author and professor of sociology at Brandeis University, who was immortalized in the book written by his student Mitch Albom entitled Tuesdays With Morrie