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Right now Im so old that if I had a big gush of money, I dont know what Id do with it. I dont travel anymore. I dont nee
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"Right now I'm so old that if I had a big gush of money, I don't know what I'd do with it. I don't travel anymore. I don't need anything, don't want anything. I'd give it to my son, I guess, and let him enjoy it"

- Jack Vance

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This quote by Jack Vance speaks with the concept of aging and the absence of need for product possessions. Vance is recommending that he is so old that he does not need or want anything, and if he were to come into a large amount of cash, he would not understand what to do with it. He implies that he is content with his present life and does not require anything else. The only thing he would do with the cash is offer it to his child, so that he can enjoy it. This quote talks to the idea that as we age, our wants and needs ended up being simpler and more basic. We no longer require product belongings to make us delighted, and rather, we can discover happiness in the basic things in life.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jack Vance somewhere between August 28, 1916 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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