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Marilyn Monroe

Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you.

Marilyn Monroe

Age

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Marilyn Monroe suggests that while avoiding the challenges of growing old might seem simpler, it also means missing out on fully experiencing and understanding your own life. She implies that true self-awareness and completion come only through living through all stages, including old age.

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