17 Quotes, 1 Video: Old Body, Timeless Joy.
I found the below video…delightful. I found the below quotes…inspiring. May they all, taken together, be of some benefit, and lotsa fun. ~ ed.
“A man growing old becomes a child again.” ~ Sophocles
Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.
Jim FiebigAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
Henry FordAs I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him, so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body, but can never be so in mind.
Marcus Tullius CiceroAge is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Tom StoppardAge is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
Mark TwainThere is an anti-aging possibility, but it has to come from within.
Susan AntonThose who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.
Dorothy Canfield FisherTo keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.
Amos Bronson AlcottTo resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and the heart. And to keep these in parallel vigor one must exercise, study, and love.
Alan BleasdaleI don’t feel old. I don’t feel anything till noon. That’s when it’s time for my nap.
Bob HopeThe trick is growing up without growing old.
Casey StengelNobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Samuel UllmanWhen grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age.
Victor HugoNone are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Henry David ThoreauWrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Mark TwainYou can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.
George Burns
An elderly couple walked into the lobby of the Mayo Clinic for a checkup and spotted a piano. They’ve been married for 62 years and he’ll be 90 this year. Check out this impromptu performance. We are only as old as we feel, it’s all attitude. Enjoy! They certainly do
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