Oldest Man in the World Turns 114 and Shares Pearls of Wisdom

Read about the oldest man in the world, who is turning 114 and read about what he thinks of the world today as he shares his pearls of wisdom

Posted: September 23, 2010

Walter Breuning, the oldest man in the world! This week the oldest man in the world turned 114 years old. According to the Daily Mail, Walter Breuning celebrated with birthday cake and sharing pearls of wisdom gathered over the years.

Everyone attending his birthday party was curious to know the secret to living a long and happy life.

Mr. Breuning believes one of the top secrets to a long and happy life is hard work. He worked until he was 99 in a management job.

Another important secret Mr. Breuning knows is to eat healthy. He now eats only two meals a day.

Mr. Breuning says it is also so valuable to be kind to other people. That when you help others, “you’re actually helping yourself even more.”

He was born in Melrose, Minnesota on September 21, 1896. He moved to Great Falls, Montana in 1918 and has lived there since. Mr. Breuning has outlived his siblings but they too have lived long lives also, ranging in age from 78, 85, 91 and 100. His grandparents also lived until their 90’s.

Wishing Mr. Breuning a very Happy Birthday and many more!

Here are some more pearls of wisdom about age:

A comfortable old age is the reward of a well-spent youth. Instead of bringing sad and melancholy prospects of decay, it would give us hopes of eternal youth in a better world. – Maurice Chevalier

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age. – Robert Frost

Age does not diminish the extreme disappoint of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone. – Jim Fiebig

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. – Tom Stoppard

An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her. – Agatha Christie

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. – Henry Ford

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