longevity, n.Definitions

Longevity is the revenge of talent upon genius.

Longevity is the uncommon extension of the fear of death.

Longevity is adding a few years to the wrong end of life, and surviving oneself.

Longevity's secret lies in breathing, but only if you keep it up long enough.

Longevity is not for the bold. The bold may not live long, but the timid never live at all.

Longevity can be achieved if one gives up all the things that make one want it.

Longevity is the horror of existing in a human body whose faculties are in decline. It is carrying the weight of seas and pyramids, of ancient libraries and dynasties, of the dawns that adam saw. It is trying to sink into death and being unable to sink into death. It is being and continuing to be.

Longevity is a tradeoff. One can always live to be 100 if they give up all the things that make one want to live to be 100.