To all the decades I have lived before

Childhood

Children see magic because they look for it. — Christopher Moore

Teens

Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them — the one, in fact, which is not a mask. — W.H. Auden

In your 20s:

"Your 20s are your selfish years. It's a decade to immerse yourself in every single thing possible. Be selfish with your time, and all aspects of you. Tinker with shit, travel, explore, love a lot, love a little, and never touch the ground." - Kyoko Escamilla

Happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your 20s to find out who you are, what you love. — Candace Bushnell, author

In your 30s: "Life is too short to waste your time on people who don't respect, appreciate, and value you." - Roy T. Bennett

Thirty was so strange for me. There was no turning back. I’ve really had to come to terms with the fact that I’m a walking and talking adult. — Matt Dillon

In your 40s: "The 40s are the years when you must not only keep up, but you must improve on what you know." - Christopher Hitchens

It was only in my 40s that I really began to feel young. By then I was ready for it. — Henry Miller

In your 50s: "I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." - Galileo Galilei

The process of maturing is an art to be learned, an effort to be sustained. By the age of 50 you have made yourself what you are, and if it is good, it is better than your youth. — Marya Mannes, author

In your 60s: "Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength." - Betty Friedan

When you’re 16, 30 seems ancient. When you’re 30, 45 seems ancient. When you’re 45, 60 seems ancient. When you’re 60, nothing seems ancient. — Helen Mirren

In your 70s: "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." - Steve Jobs

I mean, you must take living so seriously / that even at 70, for example, you’ll plant olive trees — / and not for your children, either, / but because although you fear death you don’t believe it, / because living, I mean, weighs heavier. — Nâzim Hikmet, poet

In your 80s: "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis

The advantage of being 80 years old is that one has many people to love. — Jean Renoir, filmmaker

In your 90s:

"Aging has a wonderful beauty and we should have respect for that." - Eartha Kitt

If you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game. — Betty White

Remember, age is just a number and it's never too late to pursue your dreams and live your best life!

So, May you live to be a hundred years. With one extra year to repent. — Irish toast

There’s more to life than being a passenger.

 Amelia Earhart came perhaps before her time… the smiling, confident, capable, yet a compassionate human being, is one of which we can all be proud. Through her writing and numerous interviews, Earhart left us with many inspirational words, on everything from the joy of flying to the empowerment of women, to the simple beauty of living. Earhart was and remains an inspiration, for her bravery and determination, her modern outlook on life, and her shining personality. At this time some of us need inspiration, I hope you find them in her words

·         There’s more to life than being a passenger.

·         After midnight, the moon set, and I was alone with the stars. I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty, and I need no other flight to convince me that the reason flyers fly, whether they know it or not, is the esthetic appeal of flying.

·         Decide… whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

·         I’ve had practical experience and know the discrimination against women in various forms of industry. A pilot’s a pilot. I hope that such equality could be carried out in other fields so that men and women may achieve equally in any endeavour they set out.

·         The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.

·         It is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.

·         The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.

·         Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn’t be done.

·         This modern world of science and invention is of particular interest to women. For the lives of women have been more affected by its new horizons than those of any other group.

·         I know a great many boys who should be making pies – and a great many girls who would be better off in manual training. There is no reason why a woman can’t hold any position in aviation providing she can overcome prejudices and show ability.

·         [The cross country air derby for women] was generally called the “powder puff derby” and those who flew in it variously as “Ladybirds,” “Angels” or “Sweethearts of the Air.” (We are still trying to get ourselves called just “pilots.”)

·         Who would refuse an invitation to such a shining adventure?

·         Please know I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.

·         Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

·         The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

·         Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.

·         Young people and old people, too, are too timid about experimenting, trying their little adventures, flying their own Atlantics. Step out! Try the job you are interested in! Use the talents which give you joy! There’s plenty of time.

·         A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make a new tree