Charlotte Rae Quotes

It's good to be here. At 98, it's good to be anywhere.

When I look on my mantelpiece and see these cards wishing me a happy 100th birthday, I can't believe it.

To my young friends out there: Life can be great, but not when you can't see it. So, open your eyes to life: to see it in the vivid colors that God gave us as a precious gift to His children, to enjoy life to the fullest, and to make it count. Say yes to your life.

I love life. I wish I could live another 500 years, truly. There is so much to do. I don't feel bitter or angry or disappointed. If anything, I am very grateful for where I come from. I have absolutely no regrets.

My birthday is Feb. 11, and I'm both excited and not excited by it. You'll never be 15 again, and you really, really need to savor every day like it's your last.

It's a wonderful day for me, I made it to 80.

Do you count your birthdays with gratitude?

Turning 102 is crap, and there is nothing to commemorate.

I've been very lucky and I have a happy old age with good family and friends still around.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

Now people live into their 90s and beyond. As long as I have quality of life, I'm good.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle. I have adopted the technique of living life miracle to miracle.

Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age.

It's a great time to be alive.

There's so much to appreciate about my life every single day, and I make a big point of taking time to smell the roses and noticing how lucky I am. I never want to take that for granted.

I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.

You're not dead at 85. You're a long way from it. Go out and enjoy. You've earned it.

Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world.

Three score and, and ten has always been something that I never thought I'd make. So when I made it, I wanted to celebrate it and I did.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

Every day is a gift.

I'm certainly relishing the idea of living a century. Can you imagine that? What an achievement.

I find, to my amazement, that I have reached the age of 90!

I found that this life is a gift, and everything that comes with it is a gift.