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You grew old first not in your own eyes, but in other people's eyes; then, slowly, you agreed with their opinion of you.

Julian Barnes
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Julian Barnes (1986). “Staring at the sun”, Jonathan Cape
You grew old first not in your own eyes, but in other people's eyes; then, slowly, you agreed with their opinion of you.