# Quote — Emil Cioran, The Trouble With Being Born

> When we are young, we take a certain pleasure in our infirmities. They seem so new, so rich! With age, they no longer surprise us, we know them too well. Now, without anything unexpected in them, they do not deserve to be endured.

- Author: [Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md)
- Book: [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md)
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