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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    “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.

    “At some point, you just have to accept who you are and apologize as necessary.”

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    — Robert Brault, American freelance writer for over 40 years

    “ If we know what we truly regret, we know what we truly value.”

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    — Daniel Pink, New York Times best-selling author of the new book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward

    “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

    “Experience is as beautiful as youth.”

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    — Erica Jong, American novelist, satirist, and poet, known for her provocative book on female sexuality, Fear of Flying.