Eleanor Roosevelt Understood Aging This entry was posted on December 9, 2012, in Ageism, aging changes, aging parents, quotes and tagged ageism, aging, Eleanor Roosevelt, quotes. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment Tony Fischer Photography via Flickr – Creative Commons license Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. — Eleanor Roosevelt beau·ti·ful byo͞otəfəl/ Adjective Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically. Of a very high standard; excellent. Share this:EmailFacebookLinkedInPinterestPrintMoreRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related