As one gets older, litigation replaces sex.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Vidal jokes that as people age, they focus on lawsuits rather than sexual activity.
- In plain terms
- He says older people deal with legal fights instead of romance.
- What can you take from it?
- Old age shifts focus from pleasure to legal disputes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does aging change priorities?
- Is legal life common in old age?
Another view
Not all older people engage in litigation.
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