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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”

    — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Writer and Statesman

    “All great truths are paradoxes. We are all both together and alone. Time is everything and nothing. Life is joyous and life is tragic.”

    — Mary Pipher, Renowned American Psychologist and Author of The Best Selling Books Reviving Ophelia and Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age

    “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.”

    — John Lewis, Civil Rights Pioneer, and Georgia Congressman

    “ We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality. We create it to be able to stay.”

    — Lynda Barry, American Cartoonist, Author and MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient

    “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”

    — Jim Rohn, American Entrepreneur, Author, and Motivational Speaker

    “There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth.”

    — Fred Rogers, Renowned Creator of the Children’s Television Show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”