As we grow old, we become aware that death is drawing near; his shadow falls across our path; the realities… — Stefan Zweig

As we grow old, we become aware that death is drawing near; his shadow falls across our path; the realities of life seem less crude than of yore, they touch our senses less intimately, and they lose much of their poignancy.

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