'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.

Prescription: A physician's guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.

The chief role of the universities is to prolong adolescence into middle age at which point early retirement ensures that we lack the means or the will to enforce significant change.

How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.