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Which is crueler, an old man's lost memories of a life lived, or a young man's lost memories of the life he meant to live?
Diane Ackerman
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Diane Ackerman
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: October 7
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... love is an act of sedition, a revolt against reason, an uprising in the body politic, a private mutiny.
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Tranquillity hides in small spaces, and when found needs to be treasured, because you know it's a phantom that will slip away again.
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