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Quote by Norman Douglas
You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from

You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what he fails to say and do. – Norman Douglas

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It is possible at any age to discover a lifelong desire you never knew you had. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. – Chinese Proverb

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The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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