Elizabeth Bear on Ageing

“We claim the dignity of age, she thought, but the truth is, age leaves us without any dignity at all.”

“Age had not yet defeated her on all fronts, though it was a war of attrition she knew she was fated to lose.”

“The old have nothing to pace themselves for, she’d say. This is the final sprint. Run. Run. See how far you can get before you fall.”

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