“To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kind, cheerful, reverent — that is to triumph over old age.”

“When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like…

“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.”

“Old age and the passage of time teach all things.”

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”

“There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.”