Fernando PessoaTime, which grays hair and wrinkles faces, also withers violent affections, and much more quickly.
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Time, which grays hair and wrinkles faces, also withers violent affections, and much more quickly. There is a common misconception that time is a friend of the elderly. In truth, time is cruel to the elderly who have been through many trials in life. An elderly person cannot imagine that one day they will be in bad health and can't experience the wonders of life that an infant does. In addition, the longer a person lives, the more chance there is for them to lose their loved ones before them.
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