“Life has taught me that the greatest tragedy is not to die too soon but to live too long.”
Source: Letters of Ellen Glasgow
“Life has taught me that the greatest tragedy is not to die too soon but to live too long.”
“Pessimism is the affectation of youth, the reality of age.”
“But youth isn't happy. Youth is sadder than age.”
“Though it sounds absurd, it is true to say I felt younger at sixty than I felt at twenty.”