Mary Soames Quote

One of the penalties of longevity is that some of the dearest and most familiar faces depart, leaving gaps which cannot be filled.

Clementine Churchill: The Biography of a Marriage (1979)

One of the penalties of longevity is that some of the dearest and most familiar faces depart, leaving gaps which cannot be filled.

One of the penalties of longevity is that some of the dearest and most familiar faces depart, leaving gaps which cannot be filled.

One of the penalties of longevity is that some of the dearest and most familiar faces depart, leaving gaps which cannot be filled.

One of the penalties of longevity is that some of the dearest and most familiar faces depart, leaving gaps which cannot be filled.