Thought for the Day

To know how to grow old is the master work

of wisdom and one of the most difficult chapters

in the great art of living.

~ Henri Frederic Amiel

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Quoted from Henri Frederic Amiel, Journal Intime, 1883; Requoted by Joan Chittister, "Adjustment" in The Gift of Years: Growing Old Gracefully (BlueBridge, 2008; paperback, 2010), page 59

Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881), Swiss Philosopher, Poet, Critic

Joan Chittister, American Benedictine Sister of Erie; Internationally Known Author and Lecturer; Executive Director, Benetvision; Co-Chair, Global Peace Initiative of Women