The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life Quotes

“happiness 100 percent of the time is impossible. Over our lifetimes, we have learned to tweak our expectations and, in doing so, are the happiest we’ve ever been.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“We want to bridge the generational divide between LGBTQ+ youth and seniors. I think we’re onto something here. You see a cycle working. We are nourished by our fans and we nourish them back. It’s important to give each other hugs and support. We’re a minority in this world. We must band together and stay focused on what’s really important. It’s not about survival anymore. It’s about taking our rightful place in the world.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“One commenter on TikTok asked about the Old Gays, “Can’t they just die already?” As you’ve read, we’ve survived through extremely tough times. We thought the best parts of our lives were over. But we never gave up. We never stopped learning and trying new things.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“The Safeway on Market Street near the Mint was where all the gay guys went. And the Safeway down in the Marina was where all the straight people went.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“I didn’t start out relying on my looks to win any prizes, so I don’t have much to mourn with aging.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“Our bodies and faces have changed, but one thing that will never change is our ability to laugh at ourselves—and at our saggy body parts.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“My mom always said, ‘Don’t grow up. When you grow up, you get sour, you forget how to laugh.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“With the political climate and many of the red states leaning so conservatively, it’s becoming even more essential to be treated by someone who understands your needs.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“I’ll never stop being in a committed relationship. When I come in, I close the door.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“For safety, I assume that everybody is positive.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“From hard experience, I’ve learned that complete trust in a sexual partner is essential. Simply put, what I’ve learned is to forgive myself, and therefore I was able to forgive that individual.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“You have to forgive yourself. For foolishness. For having made the wrong choice. Otherwise, you dry up.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“In 1972, when I was nineteen years old, my dad died. I will never forget the feeling that washed over me at his funeral. That was the moment I said to myself, “I’m free.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“One of my earliest memories is that of my mother when she returned. I remember the color of the suit she wore. It was blue. A beautiful brooch pinned to her suit. And how she looked at me. It was a mother’s love. Perhaps experienced for the first time ever. The last memory of my mother is of that same look . . . of her motherly love for me more than forty years on.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“Working out . . . dull and repetitive as it is, has proven to be a lifesaver for me.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last

“The lesson of going through immense pain and suffering has taught me compassion for any human being less fortunate than me. By fate or divine intent, I am thankful to be alive. For this second chance. When things get tough on set, when my pain and fatigue seem too much to bear, I tell myself to focus on the task at hand. To make my queer family laugh.”
― Mick Peterson, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last