I am young now and can look upon my body and soul with pride. But it w…

Jack Kerouac
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I am young now and can look upon my body and soul with pride. But it will be mangled soon, and later it will begin to disintegrate, and then I shall die, and die conclusively. How can we face such a fact, and not live in fear? ✨ Jack Kerouac (2000). Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings, p.219, Penguin
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