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

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"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

Awareness

"Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind – even if your voice shakes."

- Maggie Kuhn

Courage

"Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes."

- Maggie Kuhn

Courage

""Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.""

- Maggie Kuhn

Courage

"Growing old is not a disease, it is a triumph."

- Maggie Kuhn

Aspirations

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

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"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

Resilience