“What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears…as easily as we open and shut our eyes.”

“I figure if I keep my spirit in shape, the bones will take care of themselves.”

“The sooner growing older is stripped of reflexive dread, the better equipped we are to benefit from the countless ways in which it can enrich us.”

“Age brings perspective. Age points the way to things that are most important to us. It tells us what to hold and what to discard. It’s the great unclutterer.”

“I think women and children and older people are the three least-respected groups in our society.”

“I read so that I can live more than one life in more than one place.”