Aging Quotes Quotes

“As our body journeys through life, and life journeys on our body….life will leave marks on us too. From the creases of our wrinkles to the birthmarks on our bodies to the tattoos we decide to place.”
― lauren klarfeld

“Allow a woman her hate especially if a glimpse at the mirror screams the reality that we all see.”
― Ayura Ayira, Nuclear Harlot

“As I got older, I thought about aging more, as we all do. I came to think of old age as a fallibility akin to illness, something that left a person weak and in some way less than themselves. But I never used to think of my grandmother that way. Her hands with veins running across them like vines, the lines that criss-crossed her forehead, the full softness of her belly, the solidity of her arthritic shoulders, and those ancient, timeless eyes - to me these things spoke not of fallibility but of permanence. Of implacable strength, like an old gnarly tree that had been battered by wind and weather, but remained stubbornly set into the soil.”
― Lai Wen, Tiananmen Square

“As we age, we become more aware of the rarity and exquisiteness of beauty, and come to admire the flowers blooming amongst rubble. With each advancing decade, nature’s beauty and the magnificence of life increasingly amazes me. Maturation allows a person to appreciate the springtime frolic of youth and to inventory the knowledge garnered from a rigorous summer reflecting upon adulthood’s long pull. Ageing allows people to free themselves from the strife and strivings of their younger self. Reflective contemplation nurtures the cherished milk of wisdom. I shall rejoice in the commonplace acts of being. Today is an apt time to embrace learning at all stages of life. It is also an apt time to commence exercising the principles of good husbandry by beginning to making preparation for the inevitable freeze of winter.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“DT, HANNAH
I must admit that I mind this relentless defoliation (or deforestation) process. As though to grow old does not mean, as Goethe said, ‘gradual withdrawal from appearance’-which I do not mind-but the gradual (or rather sudden) transformation of a world with familiar faces (no matter, foe or friend) into a kind of desert, populated by strange faces. In other works, it is not me who withdraws but the world that dissolves-an altogether different proposition.”
Hannah Arendt in a letter to Mary McCarthy on growing old”
― Hannah Arendt

“You ever see your reflection in a mirror and suddenly see all the little changes that have taken place since you were a teenager? It's depressing.”
― Noah Van Sciver, Saint Cole

“Antagligen känns minnet av lidande aldrig lika illa som lidandet i stunden, även om det faktiskt var mycket värre- vi kan inte minnas hur mycket värre det var, eftersom minnet är svagare än upplevelsen. Kanske är det därför folk i medelåldern alltid tror att deras tankar och känslor är viktigare än yngre människors, för att det bara vagt kan minnas känslorna från sin ungdom medan de låter allt de upplever nu dominera deras perspektiv på livet.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

“I know what I look like. I have no choice (....) What am I going to do about it? Stop aging? Disappear?”
― Sarah Jessica Parker

“So what happens when proovs get old?" he asks, as if the subject is close to his heart. "They age gracefully," Lanaya says with a smile. "That's the best we can do.”
― Rodman Philbrick, The Last Book in the Universe

“I pay tribute to that little girl who is constantly told by society that she is not beautiful. For the older woman who hides behind her mask and colors her gray hair. And to the senior woman who feels that her wrinkles are a negative reminder of growing older.

Know that you are all beautiful, just the way you are. Let the radiance you were born with shine through.”
― Alyscia Cunningham

“I dream of hard things yet to be done.”
― Brian S Woods, THE CODEX BELLUM: Iron Wrapped In Cotton

“Don’t be anxious to move along with your wrinkles. They just indicate that you’ve reached the next level.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

“You don’t understand this when you’re younger but at some point, you cease doing things, cease creating new memories,” he thought aloud. “You are stuck in a rocking chair. And all you have are your memories. Those beautiful droplets of color you’ve managed to steal from the rainbow. And you go back to them over and over and over, like a Catholic praying the rosary. You dig in deep, sifting through decades, years, seasons, weeks, hours, and seconds of your life, trying to figure out what it all meant. I wanted to come back to you. I wanted to see you in color, to grasp my own little rainbow.”
― Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev, Vanishing Bodies: An Epic Science Fiction Romance

“The ghosts from my past float behind my eyes and haunt me in my dreams.”
― Carolyn Watson-Dubisch, After The Robots Died, Issue #2, The Eye in the Sand

“MEMORIES

All memories of days gone by
can only be remembered in the twilight
of evening’s calm warmth

All memories remembered in the full light of day
unsettles the mind and frustrates the spirit

All memories are tides
and fluid mists gliding
through the caverns and temples of our mind

All memories have no meaning
unless woven into our soft sweet hearts’
forgiveness and desire for love’s wholeness
and release”
― Ramon William Ravenswood

“I'm not getting older, I'm becoming an expert.”
― Jennifer Chernicky

“Apart aging, certain things will not change and certain things will not be the same, love and sex.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“With his total cholesterol over250 and his weight not far behind, there were no more Philly cheesesteaks, fries, and a large soda sitting in his car with one of the guys. Now it was turkey lasagna at home alone. He wondered if a longer life was worth living if you couldn't eat whatever the hell you wanted to eat.”
― Lisa Unger, Fragile

“It seemed Kaida was a bit too anxious about her mother's estate, all of it, to be exact. It worried Gail.
In a lucid moment, considering that Christmas was again approaching, Gail cleverly devised a quit claim deed giving her property to herself, Elsie, and Melanie with Kaida inheriting her mother’s share at her death. This would repair the damages done by her will. She filed this quit claim deed in a cabinet, meaning to ask an attorney about it with her potential bequests and concerns, but it slipped her mind. Instead, she shopped for gloves and slippers and bought other novelties that Christmas. She forgot to bring the deed to light.”
― Lynn Byk, The Fearless Moral Inventory of Elsie Finch

“A child that's outgrown their school shoes again reminds us that life is fluid, a river - moving and shapeshifting past obstacles but never stopping.”
― Jeff Baron , Just South of Faithful

“A saying on an art piece prompted me to use the term seasoned citizen instead of senior citizen: 'I'm no longer a spring chicken but a seasoned hen.' We can call ourselves seasoned after living 55+ years.”
― Janis Clark Johnston, Transforming Retirement: Rewire and Grow Your Legacy

“With age comes a softer view. You learn to pick your battles or just walk away altogether. You learn that it’s okay to not always
feel okay, and you learn to embrace the gray areas. It’s easier to stand in peace than struggle in winning every fight.”
― Gabrielle Jordan, Help! My Face Is Falling!: Aging: No Grace Required

“Age–
I don’t wear her particularly well.
She despises my stubbornness,
as I abhor her impatience.
We’ve made a deal–
She will let me dance in my stilettos,
as I let her mold me in her wisdom.”
― Gabrielle Jordan, Help! My Face Is Falling!: Aging: No Grace Required

“Here’s the truth: Menopause doesn’t diminish who we are; it reveals a new depth. I’m more grounded now, focused on what truly brings me joy, and more in tune with my needs and
boundaries. I’ve become more patient and compassionate with myself, more certain of my worth, and fiercely dedicated to self-care. I stand firmly in and am thankful for the wisdom that comes with this stage of life. It’s not the years that change us, but the choices we make in navigating them.”
― Gabrielle Jordan, Help! My Face Is Falling!: Aging: No Grace Required

“Whenever you feel like you’re too old, that you don’t have the right clothes to wear, need to lose weight first, feel self-conscious, or
think it’s easier to just crawl back under the covers and hover your remote—that’s the moment—the exact moment—to let go of your
fears and ‘Just Do It.”
― Gabrielle Jordan, Help! My Face Is Falling!: Aging: No Grace Required

“Excerpt—
So, let’s review, Doc…
To maintain this ‘effortlessly’ youthful appearance of mine, I’ll need to schedule hormone therapy, use a daily regimen of retinol and vitamin C for my face, apply cream tighteners for my neck, engage in about a thousand facial exercises a day, and
even sleep on my head for good anti-gravity measure.
Oh, and let’s not forget walking around the house with a pulsating light laser on my face. And of course, maintaining a rabbit-ona-food-strike diet and drinking water until I’m sick of the taste.
No more wine, just CBD mood relaxers, and don’t forget the waist cincher! The more out of breath, the better.
There’s minoxidil for my shedding hair, collagen supplements, and protein peptides. Then there are the laser treatments, bi-annual Botox, and facial injections.
And let’s not forget, the copper socks for ankle swelling, magnetic bracelets and rings, and higher strength readers every few months.
Not to mention, keeping a handy lighted magnifier near my bed for emergencies and replacement pillowcases for the heat and sweat eruptions.
For the aches and pains, there’s Ibuprofen for my back. And let’s not forget, to keep arthritis at bay (and keep my hands from looking like a turnip), hot paraffin wax—and giant sock and foot booties at bedtime... all while staring at the ceiling like a zombie at 3 am with my neck floating in a tsunami of sweat.
...And just when I thought I could relax, I’ve got to try my best to make painful sex winces sound like erotic pleasure groans,
(all for his precious ego).
Resist the urge to give my hubby just one good slap square across his face for just being a man. And not be pissed at his ability to jump up, take a shower, shave, and be out the door in 20 minutes.
And most importantly, every single day, deliver a smile for the cameras and say, “I feel freaking awesome”!!!
So, Doc, when do I get to kick back and enjoy life?”
― Gabrielle Jordan, Help! My Face Is Falling!: Aging: No Grace Required

“No one–and I mean no one!–ever sat me down, nudged me, or gave me the elbow or the wink that getting old would be like
this.
Why is that?! If I had known, I would have been at least a bit prepared for the cyclone event that would befall me.
No elderly person I’ve known ever looked hysterical, ran around panting like a dog, or screamed like a banshee while ripping off their clothes and diving into the sea!
So, why no muffled screams from the cheap seats? Why no letter have I received, sealed with an emblem in blood and no return address, simply marked: “Warning—dated material enclosed—Run!”
Come on now, elderly people look so cute and sweet. I see them on the bus, at church, on laxative commercials, but always smiling.
Have they been warned that if you scream your bloody guts off—you will be banished to Century Park Village, sans any golf cart or Ibuprofen?
What I have witnessed my body do in the past 10 years would scare a newborn back into the womb.
And trust me, if ‘Seth spoke’, he’d definitely have a few things to say about this shit show!
And where the hell is “Bridget Jones’s Diary: Menopocalypse!” Knee-Deep in a Hot Flash!?”
― Gabrielle Jordan, Help! My Face Is Falling!: Aging: No Grace Required

“I am not disappointed
by my old age.
There are still
stories to tell,
paths to walk,
and fire within
that refuses
to diminish.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

“Not a single atom in our bodies today was there when we were children. Every bit of us has been replaced many times over. We flake away and become new. Whatever we are now, we are not the stuff from which we were originally made. All the people we once were. All the people we had once hoped to be.”
― Colum McCann, Twist

“Time can rob us of youth, but it can never rob us of true beauty that shines through our actions from the day we are born and stays behind even when we’re gone.”
― Carol Vorvain, OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan