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Gail Sheehy is an American author known for her autobiographical works and her research on personal growth. Her books delve into the themes of personal development and life stages, enjoying widespread popularity among readers.

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“My mother had demonstrated that the best way to defeat the numbing ambivalence of middle age is to surprise yourself - by pulling off some cartwheel of thought or action never even imagined at a younger age.”

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Author:Gail Sheehy

“As we reach midlife in the middle thirties or early forties, we are not prepared for the idea that time can run out on us, or for the startling truth that if we don't hurry to pursue our own definition of a meaningful existence, life can become a repetition of trivial maintenance duties.”

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Book:Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

Source: Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

“The fundamental steps of expansion that will open a person, over time, to the full flowering of his or her individuality are the same for both genders. But men and women are rarely in the same place struggling with the same questions at the same age.”

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Book:Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

Source: Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

“The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity.”

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Book:Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

Source: Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

“According to the prevailing mythology, to be younger is to be better; therefore, we should expect to find young people in the majority of those who reflect high well-being... In fact, the one finding that registered more consistently and emphatically than any other in the course of my research was this: Older is better.”

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“The present never ages. Each moment is like a snowflake, unique, unspoiled, unrepeatable, and can be appreciated in its surprisingness.”

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Book:New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time

Source: New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time

About the Author

Born: November 15, 1937
Known for: Author
Quotes: 63

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Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult LifeRelated source material

New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across TimeRelated source material

Hustling: Prostitution in Our Wide Open SocietyRelated source material

Sex and the Seasoned Woman: Pursuing the Passionate LifeRelated source material

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