A quote I often think of

[torquill]

Posted here to keep it handy.

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Londo: "I was... never a child. I had responsibilies. I've had responsibilities for
as long as I can remember. Duty. Honor. Family."

G'Kar: "Ah. That explains a great deal."

Londo: "Really. And what exactly does it explain, G'Kar?"

G'Kar: "I spent my years in one shelter after another, but sooner or later I was able
to leave the shelter, and walk out into the daylight. You do not have that
luxury; you carry your shelter with you, every day. You did not grow up.
You grew old."

-- Babylon 5: "A View from the Gallery"