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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

    Aging and Being Bold

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    “Sometimes you just have to jump out the window and grow wings on the way down.”

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    — Ray Bradbury, One of the most celebrated American writers of the 20th Century, whose work spanned the genres of fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

    “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

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    — Winston Churchill, a British statesman, soldier, and writer. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.

    “The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.”

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    — Kevin Kelly, American writer, photographer, and conservationist, and the founding executive editor of Wired magazine

    “It’s a waste of time to think about days gone by. What’s important is the here and now, and the future. How can you improve yourself in the days to come?”

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    — Mariko Yugeta, a 63-year-old Japanese athlete who has become the fastest woman in her age group ever to finish a marathon

     “There is no such thing as ‘too late’ in life.“

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    — Mitch Albom, American author, journalist, and musician. His books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide.

    “There’s never been a better time to be an older person.”

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    — Esme Fuller-Thomson, Director of the University of Toronto’s Institute for Life Course and Aging