Mietelause

It annoys me when people say, 'Even if you're old, you can be young at heart!' Hiding inside this well-meaning phrase is a deep cultural assumption that old is bad and young is good. What's wrong with being old at heart, I'd like to know? Wouldn't you like to be loved by people whose hearts have practiced loving for a long time? ...

Luova ajattelu saattaa merkitä vain sen tajuamista, ettei ole erityisen ansiokasta tehdä asioita niin kuin ne on aina tehty. -Rudolf Flesch-

When women hear each other's stories, told from the heart, it gives us inspiration to keep on going. -Elizabeth Lesser-

Ensi kertaa ihmiskunnan historiassa muutos on niin nopeaa, että sen minkä nuorena oppii, se vanhana estää onnistumista. -Tero J. Kauppinen-

There are six myths about old age: 1. That it's a disease, a disaster. 2. That we are mindless. 3. That we are sexless. 4. That we are useless. 5. That we are powerless. 6. That we are all alike. - Maggie Kuhn -

Itsepintainen vanhentuneesta maailmankatsomuksesta kiinnipitäminen kuluttaa paljon enemmän voimavaroja kuin kartan korjaaminen. -M. Scott Peck-