The public, as a whole, finds reassurance in longevity, and, after the necessary interlude of reaction, is disposed to recognize extreme old age as a sign of excellence. The long-liver has triumphed over at least one of man's initial handicaps: the brevity of life.
Vita Sackville-WestI miss you even more than I could have believed; and I was prepared to miss you a good deal.
Vita Sackville-WestProse is a poor thing, a poor inadequate thing, compared with poetry which says so much more in shorter time.
Vita Sackville-West