Once your children are grown up and have children of their own, the problems are theirs and the less the older generation interferes the better.

Sailors have the cleanest bodies and the filthiest minds.

A great deal of fear is a result of just “not knowing.” We do not know what is involved in a new situation. We do not know whether we can deal with it. The sooner we learn what it entails, the sooner we can dissolve our fear.

One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.

I found that almost everyone had something interesting to contribute to my education.

Life has got to be lived - that's all there is to it. At seventy, I would say the advantage is that you take life more calmly. You know that 'this, too, shall pass!'

Do one thing everyday that scares you. Those small things that make us uncomfortable help us build courage to do the work we do.