It's amazing what hitting 70 does to one's perspective. Every time I'm slowed down while walking by some old person, it's impossible to avoid thinking, 'That could be me in a few years....' But 50, 55, even 60 are soooo young.

I am empathetic, but I have much left I'd like to accomplish before I go. I ran a 5K in the mountains yesterday, ran a 5K in the flats to the gym afterwards to cool down. So what, ,,,,it's just a stupid pet trick. Maybe I have brain cancer and don't know it.

I don't think its your attitude or how active you are at a practical age, it's what you are accomplishing that has some meaning in the world. Otherwise, it's just the same self-masturbating of our 50 year old ME culture.

The only value I can place on repeated physical effort is to acquire the energy and health to do other things that have some real meaning. I know, what a bummer...

We have all seen people grow old. Many do it faster than they need to. They retire to their easy chair and watch TV. They rust out and die in a very few years.

Keep active, and never say I shouldnt do that because I am old.

This is one of my favorites: I believe Chili Davis said it.

Growing old is mandatory;
growing up is optional.

You can grow old at any age. I prefer not.

We all grow older but I chose not to grow up