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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

    — Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize-Winning African American Baptist Minister, and Civil Rights Advocate and Icon

    “If I’m remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that’s plenty.”

    — Sidney Poitier, Oscar-Winning Pioneering Black Actor Who Recently Died At The Age Of 94

    “So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.”

    — Betty White, Beloved Television And Film Actress Who Died This Week Just Short of Her 100th Birthday

    “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

    — Marcel Proust, Noted French Novelist, Critic And Essayist, Considered One Of The Most Influential Authors Of The 20th Century 

    “It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

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

    “If you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy and colorful and lively.”

    — Mel Brooks, Legendary American Comedian, Writer and Director