Quote by James Thurber

With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and definite hardening of the paragraphs.

With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflamma

Summary

This quote humorously expresses the challenges and anxieties associated with the aging process. As someone reaches the age of sixty, the speaker metaphorically describes their struggle to express themselves with clarity and coherence. The phrase "inflammation of the sentence structure" implies a difficulty in constructing grammatically sound sentences, while "hardening of the paragraphs" suggests a rigid or inflexible writing style. Through playful language, the quote emphasizes the frustrations that can arise when grappling with cognitive changes that come with age.

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