"Of all the self-fulfilling prophecies in our culture, the assumption that aging means decline and poor health is probably the deadliest."

"When you have loved as she has loved, you grow old beautifully."

"The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy."

"The older I get, the more I feel almost beautiful..."

"It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides."

"I was always taught to respect my elders and I've now reached the age when I don't have anybody to respect."

"An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave."

"You're never too old to become younger."

"The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the circulation of their blood."

"I never feel age...If you have creative work, you don't have age or time."