Longevity Quotes

“Whatever condition we are in, we must always do what we want to do, and if we want to go on a journey, then we must do so and not worry about our condition, even if it's the worst possible condition, because, if it is, we're finished anyway, whether we go on the journey or not, and it's better to die having made the journey we're been longing for than to be stifled by our longing.”
― Thomas Bernhard, Concrete

“The busy man is never wise and the wise man is never busy.”
― Lin Yutang

“The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.”
― Norman Rockwell

“Longevity-and sanity. Eccentric old ladies on Harleys I can deal with.”
― Alison Larkin, The English American

“I owe it all to chocolate and young men.”
― Beatrice Wood

“Seven thousand years is just one day at a time”
― Terry Pratchett, Pyramids

“Little things
over time
make big differences,
as true for depletion as it is
for progress.”
― Shellen Lubin

“There are 2 kinds of artists, essentially: those who want to make something popular, and those who want to make something dignified. But then there is still that rare hybrid case, and perhaps by that unintentional stroke of genius, in which one's work uncontrollably becomes both popular and dignified yet beyond its time.”
― Criss Jami, Healology

“Many things can prolong your life, but only wisdom can save it.”
― Neel Burton

“[The Lord of the Rings] is not as seems widely supposed about ‘power’. Power-seeking is only the motive-power that sets events going, and is relatively unimportant, I think. It is mainly concerned with Death, and Immortality; and the ‘escapes’: serial longevity, and hoarding memory.

Letter 211
To Rhona Beare”
― Humphrey Carpenter, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

“I'm looking at the bigger picture. Longevity and legacy.”
― Robin S. Baker

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Ben Franklin”
― Dr. Joel D. Wallach

“Happiness is necessary for longevity, said my grandma, Mrs Grace Ayorkor Acquah, she has been blessed with 91 years of existence so far.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Perhaps it is thanks to the energy saved on unnecessary walks that the Portuguese ensured their longevity.”
― Mordawska Beata

“Research was indicating that longevity was seen in people that regularly consumed sour milk.”
― Steven Magee, Toxic Altitude

“Supplements and a low protein diet appear to be prolonging my life.”
― Steven Magee, Toxic Altitude

“I always prioritize quality over quantity. That breeds longevity.”
― Robin S. Baker

“[Long Life]
This famous writer has died at 92
And that legend journalist,
The darling of authorities and mainstream media,
Has died at 95.
This pious religious man
Has died at 96,
And that billionaire,
Known for his countless charities and charitable deeds
Has died at 96 also…
The veteran and shrewd politician,
The former president of that country,
Has died at 95 as well…
And the same questions that dawned on me
Ever since I understood the oppression & filthiness
Of what the elites, authorities, and those in power are capable of,
Begin ringing in my ears once again:
Can anyone aware of the ugliness of what is going on live a long life?
Is it a coincidence that most people, writers, and artists
Who enriched my awareness and world died prematurely
Or died, literally or metaphorically, by suicide, assassination, or in prison?
Can a shred of awareness fell upon us without defeating the body and the soul
Cell by cell and one organ after another causing a premature death?
I also wonder have the writers, journalists, religious men, and politicians
Who lived long lives enriched truth and justness,
Or have they gotten rich at the expense of the above
to live long lives up to 92, 93, 94, 95, & 96?
And by biggest questions of all:
Is there somewhere, in some world, in some place,
a dagger of awareness that stabs without the killing the stabbed prematurely?

[Original poem published in Arabic on December 31, 2022, at ahewar.org]”
― Louis Yako

“It's not too late. Some of your very best memories haven't even happened yet.”
― Eleanor Brownn, The Other Serenity Prayer: Meditations on Self-Kindness

“Necessity is the mother of invention.”
― Dr. Joel D. Wallach

“First, do no harm.”
― Dr. Joel D. Wallach

“We cannot count on seeing our work completed here below, and happy is the man whose will is not too painfully invested in his efforts. No house is built, no plan created, in which ruin is not the cornerstone, and what lives imperishably in us does not reside in our works.”
― Ernst Jünger, On the Marble Cliffs

“Live long, and serve more! Learn to take care of your health.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“Nikola Tesla seemed quite normal as a kid. He developed a lot of phobias as an adult. Some were rational, as it was a time of disease, like now. Others were bizarre! He probably would have had a Dementia diagnosis later in life. He died of heart disease at a really old age (died age 81)! He is one of the longest lived scientists of his time. He is the only scientist of the time I am aware of that had studied nutrition and placed himself on a natural foods diet. Hertz (died age 36) and Maxwell (died age 48) did not live anywhere near as long as him.”
― Steven Magee

“You need to recognize that you are developing nutrient deficiencies with age and identify and treat them for longevity.”
― Steven Magee

“There is nothing worse than wondering when your car is going to break down next and how much the repair will cost!”
― Steven Magee

“It is well known that staying slim and taking nutritional supplements leads to longevity. The Japanese are rarely fat and live long lives.”
― Steven Magee

“The reason why people in traditional marriages tend to stay together for a lifetime is because it is ‘standard’ to sacrifice novelty for longevity, while some of us [the modern ones] who value sensuality and depth of connection in a relationship or marriage find it absolutely preposterous to sacrifice novelty for longevity—the price is just way too high, that is if you truly understand what’s really at stake.”
― Lebo Grand

“The reason why people in traditional marriages tend to stay together for a lifetime is because it is ‘standard’ to sacrifice novelty for longevity, while some of us [the modern ones] who value and prioritize sensuality and depth of connection in a relationship or marriage find it absolutely preposterous to sacrifice novelty for longevity—the price is just way too high, that is if you truly understand what’s really at stake.”
― Lebo Grand

“Make sure the food you love loves you back”
― Leo Lourdes, A World of Yoga: 700 Asanas for Mindfulness and Well-Being