# Quote — Gregory Benford, Cosm

> One of the better aspects of aging was that she no longer practiced dragging on cigarettes before the mirror, striving to get the right dissipated look, or tried on sunglasses until she found the kind the latest hip singer wore. Had she really worn those mirrorshades? Perfect holdovers from the Me Decade, because they let the viewer watch himself.

- Author: [Gregory Benford](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gregory-benford.md)
- Book: [Cosm](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gregory-benford/cosm.md)
- Page: 282
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/gregory-benford/cosm/one-of-the

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