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Lately I've been thinking about what it means to get older, saving thoughtful quotes about aging to my always-growing affirmations list. I'm not scared that I'm nearing my mid-thirties; I'm just in a space that's starting to have a certain Je ne sais quois to it.
My confidence is so much better — albeit a portion of that comes from literally pushing a kid out of my body — and I like the direction my life's headed in. The uncertainty of certain things in life used to cause so much anxiety when I was in my twenties, but now I'm able to shake fear off a little easier. Not a week goes by where I playfully ask my reflection, "Who is she," in reference to this difference stride I have now that I'm older.
Need a few reminders that your life isn't over because you're getting closer to leaving one decade of your life behind? Here are 12 quotes about aging that capture the beauty and hardship of it all.
"Confidence comes with age, and looking beautiful comes from the confidence someone has in themselves." — Kate Winslet
"Gravity and wrinkles are fine with me. They’re a small price to pay for the new wisdom inside my head and my heart." —Drew Barrymore
"A more appropriate metaphor for ageing is a staircase – the upward ascension of the human spirit, bringing us into wisdom, wholeness, and authenticity." —Jane Fonda
"Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better." —Ingrid Bergman
"There’s no such thing as aging, but maturing and knowledge. It’s beautiful, I call that beauty." —Céline Dion
"What's released me most from the fear of aging is self-awareness."
"I don't think of getting older as looking better or worse; it's just different. You change, and that's okay. Life is about change." —Heidi Klum
"Getting older makes you more alive. More vitality, more interest, more intelligence, more grace, more expansion" — Jamie Lee Curtis
"The older you are, the more interesting you are as a character." —Melissa McCarthy
"I’ve never felt so powerful and so calm. I just don’t care, because I’m too old. It’s such a great feeling. You don’t get to judge me. I’m my own person, I don’t care what you think." —Emma Thompson
"Aging is not about how many years have passed, but how much life you’ve embraced." —Sophia Loren
"I think one of the great advantages of getting older is that you let go of certain things." —Helen Mirren
Love these aging gracefully quotes? Here are even more inspirational quotes to help you navigate life at every stage.
