The seeds of Death are sown in us when we begin to live, and grow up till, like rampant weeds, they choak the tender flower of life.
Samuel Richardson (1774). “Clarissa: Or, The History of a Young Lady. Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. And Particularly Showing the Difficulties that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, in Relation to Marriage ...”, p.229
