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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    “The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”

    — Mortimer Adler, 20th-century American philosopher, educator, and education advocate.

    “ ‘Tis never too late to be wise.”

    — Daniel Defoe, 18th-century English novelist and journalist whose work includes the novel, Robinson Crusoe.

    “The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves, or rather, in spite of ourselves.”

    — Victor Hugo, a 19th-century French poet who also wrote several iconic novels, including Les Misérables

    “Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.”

    — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French aviator and author, whose works include the modern classic The Little Prince

    “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”

    — Audrey Hepburn, Legendary British actress of stage and screen

    “You only need four things in your life at my age: a doctor you can trust, friends you can lean on, a sense of humor, and a good hairdresser.”

    — An 80-something patient’s quote from a recent blog post entitled Five Tricks for Aging Gracefully written by Dr. Lucy McBride. Dr McBride is a writer and primary care physician in Washington DC, who publishes a regular newsletter entitled Are You Okay?