“Another day to be filled, to be lived silently, watching the sky and the lights on the wall. No one will come probably. I have no duties except to myself. That is not true. I have a duty to all who care for me — not to be a problem, not to be a burden. I must carry my age lightly for all our sakes, and thank God I still can. Oh that I may to the end.” LonelinessAging Book:The Measure of My Days: One Woman's Vivid, Enduring Celebration of Life and Aging Source: The Measure of My Days: One Woman's Vivid, Enduring Celebration of Life and Aging
“I want to tell people approaching and perhaps fearing old age that it is a time of discovery. If they say "Of what?" I can only answer "We must find out for ourselves, otherwise it wouldn't be discovery."” PeopleIfsWantI CanAgeAnswersDiscoveryAgingOld Age Author:Florida Scott-Maxwell