Aging is no accident. It is necessary to the human
condition, intended by the soul. We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures emerge. Thus the final years have a very important purpose: the fulfillment and confirmation of one's character.

The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life (ed. Ballantine Books, 2012) - ISBN: 9780307828590