“I’m a great believer in common sense, and the older I get, I see that common sense is not that common.”

“Every house needs a grandmother in it.”

I Worried: I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it? Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better? Will I…

“Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.”

“In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life.”

“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”