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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

    Happiness/Positive Aging

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    “Being grateful is not a virtue—it’s a survival skill.”

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    — Mary Pipher, American clinical psychologist and best-selling author

    “When your life flashes before your eyes at the end, make sure it’s a good movie you’re watching.”

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    — Stewart Stafford, an American-born Irish actor and author

    “Read. Read all the time. Read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.”

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    — David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian who died this week at age 89

    “To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.”

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    — Bill Russell, Recently deceased legendary American basketball player and civil rights activist

    “Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.”

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    — Stephen King, Renowned American writer and author of works of horror, science fiction, suspense, crime, and fantasy.

    “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.”

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    — Maya Angelou, American author, poet, and civil rights activist.