We read in last week's bulletin of Jeanne Louise Calment, who had the longest confirmed human lifespan
on record: 122 years and 164 days.
on record: 122 years and 164 days.
In an interview shortly before she passed away, she made the following comments -
Being young is a state of mind; it doesn't depend on one's body.
I'm actually still a young girl - it's just that I haven't looked so god for the past 70 years.
I've only got one wrinkle and I'm sitting on it.I'm in love with wine.
Always keep your smile. That's how I explain my long life.
I see badly, i hear badly and I often feel bad, but everything's fine.
I have legs of iron, but to tell you the truth they're starting to rust and buckle a bit.
I took pleasure when I could,. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I am very lucky.
At the end of one interview, in response to a journalist who said he hoped they would meet again, she replied, "Why not? You're not that old, so you'll probably still be here.