Quotes About Longevity

Hogwarts, it is not, thought the Doctor, realising that no one would appreciate this reference for almost a century.

Is life much too long for an immortal?

I don't want to be famous per se, but I want to write books for as long as I can. And I plan on writing a lot.

Time ripens the substance of a life as the seasons mellow and perfect its fruits. The best apples fall latest and keep longest.

When people ask me how we've lived past one hundred, I say, 'Honey, we never married. We never had husbands to worry us to death! A. Elizabeth (Bessie) Delany

From her father she had inherited a beautiful olive complexion and defined angular features; from her Irish mother she got a mass of fiery copper curls that hung down to the middle of her back. The combination was almost outrageously unusual, and Sylvie was sure that half the male population of Avening was in love with her. Molly's looks were so loud that she herself spoke only when she needed to. But Sylvie and Molly had known each other for so long that often times they didn't say anything.

Perhaps it makes sense that a creature that doesn't get ill and has few enemies among its neighbors would also live agelessly and die without explanation or cause--would simply vanish without a trace.

Avon invented the concept of direct marketing and direct selling beauty. And that's still very valid to us. We'll have a firm that will be around for another 114 years as strongly as it was the first 114.

Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live

You know, I've studied many biographies from people who got very old, and learned that reaching a great age has a lot to do with the way you sleep. It's not the only reason, but an important one. You can grow to be very old even without being in perfect physical condition if you make sure you get enough sleep.

I figure anything over 13 weeks in this business is pretty good.

Doing a show for three weeks is nothing like doing a show for seven seasons.

I have never retired - I have averaged 40 working weeks a year since 1933.

I honestly believe you can never tell if a relationship is going to last. In my own marriage, which is going on 14 years, I don't think of it as 'I'm going to be with this person forever.' Instead, I think of more like, 'I'll probably be with this person for the next six weeks. Then I'll re-evaluate.'

You really can't say enough about 'Blade Runner.' For that movie to have such a long life - you can't describe what a beautiful feeling that is. Initially, the movie was out of theaters in something like two weeks. But the people that wanted it back - the fans - they really saved it.

Ethel Merman would stay with a show for years and tour with it. So would Mary Martin, the great stars. They recognized the value of that success and nurtured it. Now, you come from Hollywood, you play 12 weeks and go away. I don't think that's the best policy.

Cancer is caused by what you do for many, many years, not what you do for a few weeks or months.

Checking your telomere length is a bit like weighing yourself: you get this single number which depends on a lot of factors. Telomere length gives a sense of your underlying health.

I knew if I wanted to live past mid-life I would have to lose some weight.

While fad diets might seem like the quick-fix solution to lose weight, they won't help you get healthy in the long run.

The Tibetans are dirty. They wash once a year and, except for festivals, seldom change their clothes till they begin to drop off. They are healthy and hardy; even the women can carry weights of sixty pounds over the passes. They attain extreme old age; their voices are harsh and loud, and their laughter is noisy and hearty.

I have a weird vision of relationships because my parents have known each other since second grade, and they got married right out of college.

I always kind of think if The Beatles were still around now, people would've lost interest quite a long time ago. Seven years of recording - it's there forever. I think not outstaying your welcome is a vital ingredient.

Five years is a good run for a sitcom; seven is good, but usually, it's a couple years of staying past your welcome.