The answer to old age is to keep one's mind busy and to go on with one's life as if it were interminable. I always admired Chekhov for building a new house when he was dying of tuberculosis.
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Leon Edel was an American literary critic and biographer, best known for his works on the life and writings of the novelist Henry James. Born on March 9, 1907, Edel became a prominent figure in American literature, earning a Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1960 for his comprehensive biography of James. He was also a professor and held various academic positions, contributing significantly to the understanding of 19th and 20th-century literature.
1917–2018·lived 101 years
The answer to old age is to keep one's mind busy and to go on with one's life as if it were interminable. I always admired Chekhov for building a new house when he was dying of tuberculosis.
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