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Roger RosenblattThe New York Times |
Two of the things that count most in life are love and usefulness. Holding hands offers both.
Like any life, mine has had its pain, yet from the outset it seems to have been graced by unbelievable people and events. An anthology of miracles.
These days, I have so much past behind and within me, it’s as if it bubbles over.
My advice for how to keep living.
The old ladies that I know have a grace and stature that only long years of hoping and striving — and living — can bestow.
People with whom you make small talk are made aware that for at least one moment in their lives, they have a safe home with you, a place where they...
Learning about our family’s past can connect us to the turmoil and difference that have always been America’s story.
Consider that every book you have is a story of who you are.
It’s actually great to be in my 80s.
I am peaceful with the memory of my child, experiencing my life with her as if for the first time, with just a touch of déjà-vu in the bargain.
In water, you have achieved the impossible. You’re young and old simultaneously.
Immortality is easier to achieve than we might think.