The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We should treat each other kindly as we all face the same uncertain fate.
- In plain terms
- Be kind to others since we all die eventually.
- What can you take from it?
- Be kind to everyone you meet.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you treat strangers?
- Why be kind when life is hard?
Another view
Kindness does not always guarantee safety or success.
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