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The compensation of growing old was simply this; that the passions remain as strong as ever, but one has gained — at last! — the power which adds the supreme flavour to existence.
Peter WalshMrs Dalloway · Section 6
Peter Walsh walks through London after visiting Clarissa. He has felt all the old feelings resurface. Now he reflects on what age has given him: not calm, but the ability to understand his own emotions.
Why This Matters
Peter’s rueful meditation on aging — the passions don’t fade, but you finally gain perspective.
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The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London
Unknown, 1920 · Public Domain