Afraid of life Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson

“The fact is, we are much more afraid of life than our ancestors, and cannot find it inourhearts either tomarry or not tomarry.Marriage isterrifying, but so is a cold and forlorn old age.” quote by Robert Louis Stevenson — Download Open image

“The fact is, we are much more afraid of life than our ancestors, and cannot find it inourhearts either tomarry or not tomarry.Marriage isterrifying, but so is a cold and forlorn old age.”

Robert Louis Stevenson

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