Matthew Thomas Professions : Author Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Matthew Thomas Sometimes, she thought, life makes you grow up early. And some people never grow up at all. Matthew Thomas up-early growing-up life You are not in this life to count up victories and defeats. You are in it to love and be loved. Matthew Thomas victory-and-defeat defeat victory So much of life was the peeling away of illusions. Matthew Thomas peeling illusion Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors