“Most men die at twenty or thirty; thereafter they are only reflections of themselves: for the rest of their lives they are aping themselves, repeating from day to day more and more mechanically and affectedly what they said and did and thought and loved when they were alive.”
Quote by Romain Rolland
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Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland, a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, and music critic, was born on January 29, 1866, and died on December 30, 1944. Known for his profound insights into human nature and rich emotional expression, his works include 'Jean-Christophe'. more
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