Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries!—what worthy man does not keep those in mind? - William Makepeace Thackeray

So they pass away: friends, kindred, the dearest-loved, grown people, aged, infants. As we go on the down-hill journey, the mile-stones are grave-stones, and on each more and more names are written; unless haply you live beyond man's common age, when friends have dropped off, and, tottering, and feeble, and unpitied, you reach the terminus alone.

If you will fling yourself under the wheels, will go over you, depend upon it.

Follow your honest convictions, and stay strong.