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Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Samuel Ullman
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"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."
— Samuel Ullman

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Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. — Samuel Ullman

About Samuel Ullman

Samuel Ullman was a Poet from United States (1840–1924).

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This quote is attributed to Samuel Ullman, a Poet from United States.
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Samuel Ullman lived from 1840 – 1924.