Excuse me if I'm clinging on to life, but my parents wove me from tight thread.

Quote by Jeanne Calment

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I've been forgotten by our Good Lord.

I've been forgotten by our Good Lord.

He who hugs too much, hugs badly!

He who hugs too much, hugs badly!

I've only got one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it.

I've only got one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it.

I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I'm...

I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I'm...

I see badly, I hear badly, and I feel bad, but everything's fine.

I see badly, I hear badly, and I feel bad, but everything's fine.

I never wear mascara; I laugh until I cry too often.

I never wear mascara; I laugh until I cry too often.

Wit doesn't make girls pretty.

Wit doesn't make girls pretty.

I think I will die laughing.

I think I will die laughing.

In life, people sometimes make rotten deals.

In life, people sometimes make rotten deals.

I have legs of iron, but to tell you the truth, they're starting to rust...

I have legs of iron, but to tell you the truth, they're starting to rust...

Every age has its happiness and troubles.

Every age has its happiness and troubles.

All babies are beautiful.

All babies are beautiful.

Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life.

Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life.

I didn't like mundane life.

I didn't like mundane life.

I'm interested in everthing but passionate about nothing.

I'm interested in everthing but passionate about nothing.

I'd like to go to the Moon.

I'd like to go to the Moon.

There are so many good authors; there's no shortage of them.

There are so many good authors; there's no shortage of them.

I'm not afraid of anything.

I'm not afraid of anything.

Always keep your smile. That's how I explain my long life.

Always keep your smile. That's how I explain my long life.

Not having children is one less worry. Children are a worry!

Not having children is one less worry. Children are a worry!