Maggie Kuhn Born : August 3, 1905 Died : April 22, 1995 Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Maggie Kuhn Old age is not a disease - it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and disappointments, trials and illnesses. Maggie Kuhn strength disappointment age Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants. Maggie Kuhn speak-your-mind voice people There are six myths about old age: 1. That it's a disease, a disaster. 2. That we are mindless. 3. That we are sexless. 4. That we are useless. 5. That we are powerless. 6. That we are all alike. Maggie Kuhn disease useless age Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes. Maggie Kuhn strength inspiring inspirational A healthy community is one in which the elderly protect, care for, love and assist the younger ones to provide continuity and hope. Maggie Kuhn elderly healthy community When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Maggie Kuhn speak-your-mind ubuntu peace Learning and sex until rigor mortis. Maggie Kuhn rigor rigor-mortis sex My goal is to do something outrageous every day. Maggie Kuhn outrageous goal Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many. Maggie Kuhn ubuntu power peace Old age is an excellent time for outrage. Maggie Kuhn outrage excellent age I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction - I've worked hard for them! Maggie Kuhn badges wrinkles inspirational The best age is the age you are. Maggie Kuhn age Being sixty-five ... became a crossroads. We said, we have nothing to lose, so we can raise hell. Maggie Kuhn crossroads hell retirement The ultimate indignity is to be given a bedpan by a stranger who calls you by your first name. Maggie Kuhn women names memorable You can't be human alone. Maggie Kuhn cooperation humans Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion. Maggie Kuhn confusion body age People who have had power, when they become powerless, are really tragic.... We just allow ourselves to be conditioned by a society so we become as important as we're supposed to be. Maggie Kuhn important power people There must be a goal at every stage of life! There must be a goal! Maggie Kuhn goal age funny Men and women approaching retirement age should be recycled for public service work, and their companies should foot the bill. We can no longer afford to scrap-pile people. Maggie Kuhn feet retirement people The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don't change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion. Maggie Kuhn
