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Expectancy Quotes

On how long, and how well, we live.

These expectancy quotes center on life expectancy and public policy, comparing today's longer lifespans to when Social Security was created and linking increases to retirement age.

The life expectancy is much longer today than it was when Social Security was created.

Quotes by Virginia Foxx

The difference in the quality of medical care received by people with mental illness is one of the reasons why they live shorter lives than people without mental illness. Even in the best-resourced countries in the world, this life expectancy...

Quotes by Vikram Patel

In 1900, the average life expectancy of a US citizen was 48, so most menopausal women were dead, which is not a great place to be.

Quotes by Sandra Tsing Loh

While eliminating smallpox and curtailing cholera added decades of life to vast populations, cures for the chronic diseases of old age cannot have the same effect on life expectancy. A cure for cancer would be miraculous and welcome, but it...

Quotes by S. Jay Olshansky

Age Quotes

I think one of the important things that's happened in the course of the century is that life expectancy has doubled.

Quotes by Ron Chernow

It is clear that agriculture as we know it has experienced major changes within the life expectancy of most of us, and these changes have caused a major further deterioration of worldwide levels of nutrition.

Quotes by Richard Lamm

I think we have to keep working enormously hard to see that every single Indigenous child - every Australian child - has true equality of opportunity. We've got to work harder at it. I think, you know, the heartland issue...

Quotes by Quentin Bryce

For decades, life expectancy steadily rose in Britain: and then, suddenly, just as the Tories took power and imposed austerity, this improvement ground to a halt.

Quotes by Owen Jones

We've got to make sure our younger workers understand that as life expectancy increases, the retirement date for benefits increases also.

Quotes by Ken Buck

Agriculture Quotes

Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.

Quotes by Julie Bishop

Research shows that if patients believe they are taking the real drug, they are more confident of improving and, so, improve even if they are actually on the placebo. Conversely, if they suspect they are taking the placebo, their expectancy...

Quotes by John Cornwell

The older you are when you buy an annuity, the shorter your life expectancy will be - so the greater a monthly paycheck the same sum of money will buy you. When interest rates are higher, the size of the...

Quotes by Jean Chatzky

The reality is that life expectancy has not improved for everyone. In fact, in some cases, life expectancy is actually decreasing.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old.

Quotes by Jack Kingston

Improvement Quotes

Latinas' life expectancies are relatively long. When a current retiree hits 65 and begins receiving her benefit check, she can expect to live another 22 years. That life expectancy is higher than white women or men.

Quotes by Grace Napolitano

In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well,...

Quotes by Eric Dickerson

You know, the dirty secret in the Director's Guild is that the average life expectancy of Director's Guild members is 57 years old. The stress level is so high and directors are generally really out of shape, cause they sit...

Quotes by Eli Roth

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.

Quotes by Doug Larson

If I ever married, I know I would dread the daily sound of the key in the door and the casual expectancy of 'Hello! I'm home!'

Quotes by Celia Imrie

Know Quotes

The life expectancy of people going to Mars may be decreased by the higher level of radiation that they receive.

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main focus of these expectancy quotes?
These quotes focus almost entirely on life expectancy, particularly how it relates to public policy, retirement planning, and access to quality medical care.
Why do people search for expectancy quotes?
People search for expectancy quotes when researching aging, retirement policy, or public health, since the term here is used specifically in the sense of life expectancy. See Age quotes for related themes.
Is there a quote connecting life expectancy to Social Security?
Yes, one quote notes that life expectancy is much longer today than when Social Security was created, implying the program's original assumptions may need reconsidering.
Do any quotes mention retirement age?
One quote directly ties rising life expectancy to a rising retirement date for benefits, aimed at helping younger workers understand that connection. See Improvement quotes for related policy reflections.
Is mental health discussed in these quotes?
Yes, one quote notes that people with mental illness often have shorter life expectancy than those without it, linking the gap to differences in the quality of medical care received.

Other lines connect expectancy to mental health care gaps and to advances in Australian public health. See also Age and Improvement quotes.