“Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.”

“It is surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time.”

“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.”

“In our culture, older women are rarely seen or heard. What a shame. We are missing out on the wisdom and experiences of a huge portion of the population.”

“A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.”

“I’ve always said that I will never let an old person into my body. That is, I don’t believe in ‘thinking’ old. Don’t program yourself to breakdown as you age with thoughts that decline is inevitable.”