One thing I learned in this world? Things don't last. People say they do. They don't. Your friends, they die. The wars go on and on and on, then they end. People say they will love each other for the rest of their lives, and they don't.

Pete Hamill
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One thing I learned in this world? Things don't last. People say they do. They don't. Your friends, they die.

The wars go on and on and on, then they end. People say they will love each other for the rest of their lives, and they don't. What happens when you get older? You get sicker.

Your body breaks down, your eyesight fades, your cooking skills go to hell. All the things you thought you'd get used to, you can't anymore. You get frustrated because nothing ever seems to work out the way you want it to.

The little things are harder than they used to be.

Source: North River

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