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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age
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"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age"

- Lucille Ball

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This quote by Lucille Ball is an amusing method of expressing the value of looking after oneself. Living truthfully implies being true to oneself and living with integrity. Consuming gradually is a way to guarantee that a person is not overeating and is putting in the time to enjoy their food. Lastly, lying about one's age is a way of revealing that one need to not repent of their age and should welcome it. This quote is a pointer that taking care of oneself is the crucial to remaining young. It is necessary to be truthful with oneself, to make the effort to delight in food, and to be happy with one's age. Looking after oneself is the secret to staying young.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Lucille Ball between August 6, 1911 and April 26, 1989. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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