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Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the face but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the face but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
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- Watterson Lowe
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