Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author encourages outrageous behavior in old age. It challenges the expectation of dignified aging.
- In plain terms
- Old age allows for bold behavior.
- What can you take from it?
- Use old age to break norms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you do at ninety?
- Why must elders be quiet?
Another view
Not everyone has capacity for outrage.
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