66 Quotes by Dan Buettner

People who are making it to 100 live in environments where they are regularly nudged into physical activity.

The luster of an experience can actually go up with time. So, learning to play a new instrument, learning a new language - those sorts of things will pay dividends for years or decades to come.

Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.

I think we live in a culture that relentlessly pursues comfort. Ease is related to disease. We shouldn't always be fleeing hardship. Hardship also brings people together. We should welcome it.

I live on the water. I live in a neighborhood that's consummately connected to my neighbors. I bump into them every day. I can bike to work.

Walking is the only way proven to stave off cognitive decline - it works.

Having a purpose and knowing exactly what your values are will add additional years to your life.

Kids in a home with grandparents are healthier.

Of course, Minneapolis, we think, 'Oh well, it's cold there, lethally cold.' But the reality is you adapt to weather... Humans are consummately adaptable creatures.