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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    “Moderation. Small Helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.”

    — Julia Child, Renowned American chef, cookbook author, and television personality

    “It does not matter how slow you go as long as you do not stop.”

    — Confucius, Ancient Chinese philosopher, teacher, and political theorist whose teachings have profoundly influenced China and other East Asian countries

    “At 53 you worry about being old compared to younger people. At 83 you enjoy the moment, and time travel here and there in the past 8 decades. You don’t fret about seeming old, because hey, you really are old! You and your friends make Old jokes. You have more…

    — Margaret Atwood, Esteemed Canadian journalist, writer, and environmental activist, upon being asked how old she feels by Atlantic writer Jennifer Senior.

    “She was inspiring because she didn’t care about what she looked like…and she herself said, “At one point, you no longer recognize yourself. I think I’m reaching the point of not caring…It’s better just to take off your glasses. That way, everything is blurry.”

    — A tribute to actress, model, and muse Jane Birkin, the British woman who came to embody and epitomize French style, who died last week at the age of 76.

    “When you’re 50 you start thinking about things you haven’t thought about before. I used to think getting older was about vanity, but actually it’s about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.”

    — Joyce Carol Oates, 85-year-old renowned American novelist, essayist, and writer

    “If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.”

    — Tom Petty, Renowned American Rock and Roll Musician who died in 2017 at the age of 66