Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many.

Old age is not a disease - it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and disappointments, trials and illnesses.

I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction - I've worked hard for them!

Old age is an excellent time for outrage.

A healthy community is one in which the elderly protect, care for, love and assist the younger ones to provide continuity and hope.

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.

When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

The best age is the age you are.

Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion.

Being sixty-five ... became a crossroads. We said, we have nothing to lose, so we can raise hell.

My mind does not easily accept stately historical processions.

What are those glorious dots? Those, dear one, are forget-me-nots!

The power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully.

To complain now would be kind of sad. I like the way things are going.

Religious concerns ok, if translated into universal values.

I didn't just grow up in one environment, so it was easy for me, as a child, just to imitate and just be all these different people.

Bush's memoir is 512 pages. To be fair, 200 of those pages are just games and puzzles.

I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.

I am so happy, I cannot be contained in the world; But like a spirit, I am hidden from the eyes of the world.

Illness can make us behave in the most surprising ways.