“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”

“In spite of illness, in spite even of the archenemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid to change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways.”

“The trouble is when a number- your age- becomes your identity, you’ve given away your power to choose your future.”

“We want autonomy for ourselves and safety for those we love. That remains the main problem and paradox for the frail. Many of the things that we want for those we care about are things we would adamantly oppose for ourselves because they would infringe upon our sense of self.”

“What kind of grandmother am I? I’m a ‘three-dessert’ grandmother. I’m a ‘let’s just skip the bath tonight, honey, and watch another video’ grandmother.”

“I have shoes older than most of these people.”