Esther Rantzen
"These days we golden oldies don’t have to conform to any stereotypes. We don’t have to get grumpy, or grow a long white beard, or take up bowls, unless we want to."
"I have made some compromises now that I have reached an age of discretion so I shade my face from the sun, my skirts no longer reveal my thighs, and my necklines are slightly less plunging than they once were. But I refuse to be encased in an apron and carpet slippers, and I’m not yet ready for my rocking chair."
"The huge advantage of being over sixty-five, as I am, is that at last we have the confidence to prioritise, to be with our favourite people and do the things we love doing best. If not now, when?"
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