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Inspiring quotes for Older Americans Month

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As we enter Older Americans Month, what do famous artists, activists and authors thought as they contemplated age?  Here’s a quick look:

 

“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.”  ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

“Oh, the worst of all tragedies is not to die young, but to live until I am seventy-five and yet not ever truly to have lived.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

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

“You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.” ~George Bernard Shaw

“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” ~Franz Kafka

 

What quotes do you find most inspiring as we enter Older Americans Month? Let us know in the comments!

 

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