Acceptance Quote by Marty Nemko

“Senescence is an inevitability. All we can do is try to strike the balance between graceful acceptance and raging against the dying light.” quote by Marty Nemko — Download Open image

“Senescence is an inevitability. All we can do is try to strike the balance between graceful acceptance and raging against the dying light.”

Marty Nemko

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