I never understood why when you died, you didn't just vanish, everything could just keep going on the way it was only you just wouldn't be there. I always thought I'd like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph, and no name. Well, actually, I'd like it to say 'figment'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He wishes death could erase existence without a trace.
- In plain terms
- He wants a blank grave with just the word figment.
- What can you take from it?
- He seeks to leave no mark after death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want left after you?
Another view
People always leave some trace behind.
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