Sixty-eighth Birthday (1889)
Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) Polish-British writer
Letter (19 December 1885), sent by Conrad from Calcutta to Joseph Spiridion in England, quoted in: [Najder, Zdzisław, Joseph Conrad: A Life, 106, https://books.google.com/books?id=F8ANmy_7mTMC&pg=PA106, 2007, Camden House, 978-1-57113-347-2]
“I forgive you mother; I can hear you
And I long to be near you
But every road leads to an end”
Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
"Death With Dignity"
Lyrics, Carrie and Lowell (2015)
“It's a strange new world out there and the rules have changed: It's every princess for herself.”
Karen Marie Moning (1964) author
Source: Bloodfever
“When a road is very dark it is hard to see the milestones on it.”
Tanith Lee book Volkhavaar
Source: Volkhavaar (1977), Chapter 9 (p. 78)
“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist
“Turn and face the strange changes.”
David Bowie (1947–2016) British musician, actor, record producer and arranger
Song lyrics, Hunky Dory (1971)
Source: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Turn and face the strange.
“When a woman forgets gossip, McGee, she is nearing the end of her road.”
John D. MacDonald (1916–1986) writer from the United States
Travis McGee series, (1964)
