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Nothing gives a sadder sense of decay than this loss or suspension of the power to deal with unaccustomed things, and to keep up with the swiftness of the passing moment. [Speaking of self-posed isolation in old age.]
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![Nothing gives a sadder sense of decay than this loss or suspension of the power to deal with unaccustomed things, and to keep up with the swiftness of the passing moment. [Speaking of self-posed isolation in old age.] - Nathaniel Hawthorne](https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-nothing-gives-a-sadder-sense-of-decay-than-this-loss-or-suspension-of-the-power-to-deal-nathaniel-hawthorne-34-46-78.jpg "Nothing gives a sadder sense of decay than this loss or suspension of the power to deal with unaccustomed things, and to keep up with the swiftness of the passing moment. [Speaking of self-posed isolation in old age.] - Nathaniel Hawthorne")
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