“I'm a teenager trapped in an old body.”

“People have told me 'Betty, Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with old friends...'.. At my age, if I wanted to keep in touch with old friends, I'd need a Ouija board”

“It’s [old age] not a surprise, we knew it was coming – make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.”

“All creatures must learn to coexist. That’s why the brown bear and the field mouse can share their lives in harmony. Of course, they can’t mate or the mice would explode.”

“Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.”

“If one has no sense of humor, one is in trouble.”

“Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way.”