Aging Quote by Laura Huxley

“Morbid attention is when we focus only on the shortcomings that come with aging, which are inevitable, and think that everything that is wrong is a result of aging.” quote by Laura Huxley — Download Open image

“Morbid attention is when we focus only on the shortcomings that come with aging, which are inevitable, and think that everything that is wrong is a result of aging.”

Laura Huxley

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