"We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster." ― Martha Beck Topic(s): War More From Martha Beck "In one century, we’ve added 28 years to our average life span – a change so rapid that our brains couldn’t possibly have evolved to accommodate it." "Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is." "Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone." More In War "I mean, we’re going to probably debate the Iraq war for at least as long as I’m alive."― Paul Wolfowitz "The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another… and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world."― Leonard Bernstein "With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got."― George W. Bush