I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.

More Quotes by Gail Sheehy

The delights of self-discovery are always available.

When men reach their sixties and retire, they go to pieces. Women go right on cooking.

I keep returning to the central question facing over-50 women as we move into our Second Adulthood. What are our goals for this stage in our lives?

If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.

If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep growing.

Being a pathfinder is to be willing to risk failure and still go on.