The tragedy of life, Howard, is not that the beautiful die young, but …

Raymond Chandler
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The tragedy of life, Howard, is not that the beautiful die young, but that they grow old and mean. It will not happen to me. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2002). The Long Goodbye: A Novel, p.302, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
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