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33 responses to “14 of the Best Quotes About Aging”

1. My secretary worried about her grandmother getting a cold, because she’s “Old” 72! and thought that was “old” whatever that means. Thirty years later & she has died yes at 102! – now in my 60s, 72 seems younger than ever. With knees slower to wake up, a reflection longer to recognize & a bladder more eager for the scenic overlook – even short trips need a little more time but, sheesh! “OLD” is henceforth always 30 years older than I am. Regardless of who”s more spry….

   Reply to Kathleen Walker

   1. Love this

      Reply to Geoff Stainer

2. Push yourself My late dad used to tell me to do that when I was old. For example, despite heart disease and angina he fastwalked, mowed his own lawn, etc. He had his fatal stroke actually when he was trying to get his new riding lawnmower to work! Today I fast walk a little and bike and do yoga and dance and mow my lawn and prune on six-foot ladders and lust after my sexy husband -no one is going to tell me how to age, I am going to decide that!

   Reply to Ellen

   1. My dad had a brain bleed while push mowing our yard this fall. He almost made 97. Always active and with no known health conditions (mild to moderate dementia depending on the day), it was easy to think he was going to last forever. He had survived the depression, WWII, 4 months as a POW, prostate cancer, a stroke, babesiosis (21 pt blood exchange)…
      He often said his secret was to “keep movng; don’t stop.”
      Keep up the good work!
      (unfortunately, I take after my mother!)

      Reply to jennifer

3. Some great quotes. Life for the young and the old is the same if you have no-one to love or if you are in constant pain. Without constant pain (we all need a little…) but with love, life can be a joy whether you are five or eighty-five!!

   Reply to Joy Lennick

4. The longer I live the more I realize how wonderful getting better is in aging. The better I realize is the life in the years I live.

   Reply to Carmen Betances

5. Such a sweet reminder of all the great people I am aging with—Our generation is so fortunate to be on the cutting edge of re-writing the myths of “Old Age”—I love Senior Planet—thanks Kathy for sending me the link a few years ago!

   Reply to Nana

6. When I open my eyes I think this is going to be a beautiful day!

   Reply to Marjorie Goldberg

   1. finding love when you are older is the most satisfying emotion. Sharing my love with another human being my age is a precious thing. My children have adult lives and children of their own. They are happy and pay attention to me, but having someone I love by my side is beautiful.

      Reply to Suzanne Diefenbach

7. “Live gratefully each unrepeatable day.” Sometimes I’m just wasting time and I recall that saying and it kind of jump starts me into activity.
   We still have so much to learn and see.

   Reply to Debbie Aldrich

8. “Live gratefully each unrepeatable day” kind of jump starts me when I’m not paying attention to how blessed I am. I worked as a trauma nurse for several years and recalling how some people ended up living (alive and alert but paralyzed, that sort of thing) makes me get over whatever I’m grumbling about.

   Reply to Debbie Aldrich

9. Yes, age is not senior.. It is a new milestone of our next year process . go to sweetly the days and enjoy the hours without thinking age.
   Age is just a Reminder for numbering age.

   I prefer the age of senior but think always in younger

   Shan andres, India, 30.04.17 at 6.00 am

   Reply to Shan andrews

10. These are nice but last year I put 50 of the best positive aging quotes on my own blog that everyone might find helpful. I think reading them every now and then really reminds me of the benefits of aging. smartliving365.com/50-best-positive-aging-quotes-find/

    Reply to Kathy @ SMART Living 365.com

11. Five hugs a day and lots of laughter keeps you young and everyone around you happy

    Reply to Jann Olsson

12. At the risk of raining on the parade, I quote the late therapist/sociologist Lillian Rubin: “Old age sucks–always has, always will.”

    Reply to Elizabeth Rogers

    1. No rain here my friend. I absolutely agree with you. And although I am sincerely trying to “embrace the positive,” so far, it just ain’t happening. To me, it’s all just another form of spin.

       Reply to PK

    2. Youre right. All pain , failing eye sight, incurable disease, a mortgage, no money but ss and pitiful 1.6 percent cola. Senior housing that costs a fortune and limted senior transportation.
       Any no body gives a shit !!!

       Reply to Fred trane

    3. Old age is a hell of a lot more fun than the alternative.

       Reply to John

13. Here’s one for you: “Cougar?? I’m a f*cking snow leopard.”

    Reply to Annie Gottlieb

    1. When was the las time you got laid??
       Snow leopard…yeah right

       Reply to Fred trane

14. Even an old tree can spring new buds.

    Reply to Bud Weneck

15. From my dear departed Mother: Age is just a number.

    Karen

    Reply to Karen Madden

16. No one could tell it like it is better than my friend, Maggie Kuhn.

    Reply to David Pittle

17. Growing old: “It sure beats the alternative”

    Reply to Julie Washburn

    1. RIGHT ON!!! @

       Reply to RENEE WASHINGTON

18. “It’s better than the alternative.”

    Reply to Robert Starkand

19. Now something new on my list of things to do, checking Senior Planet out. I like what I see.

    Reply to Gwendolyn M Williams

20. I am 74 and every day I feel I need to learn something new, but I know I first have to finish what I have to do today, and I’m not doing that! Therefore I am lagging behind. If that is looking at the glass as half empty, I look forward to eventually getting caught up and I wake up every day with something to do! I prefer to look at the glass as half full. Not the best way but there is where I am.

    Reply to Gwendolyn M Williams

    1. Procrastination is the new Pilates.

       Reply to Mike Harrop

21. Excellent! Great quotes from super sources.

    Reply to Kka

22. All comments really touched my heart. I want to keep them highlighted in my life and practice them, so that I feel and be “Forever Young”.

    Reply to student

23. the article i read thought me how to watch the
    day can bring me a lesson if i took it consciously

    sandy

    Reply to sandy

24. With age comes knowledge. Good job senior planet.

    Reply to little bo peep