Quote by Anna Quindlen

If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are likely coming to me, I could fit in at least one, maybe two new lifetimes. Sad that only one of those lifetimes can include being the mother of young children.

If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are li

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This quote reflects a bittersweet realization by the speaker that even with the prospect of living longer, only one of those extended lifetimes can be spent experiencing the joy and rewards of being a mother to young children. It expresses a sense of longing and regret at the limitations of time and the choices that must be made in life.

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