Never again to wiggle your toes. What a hell of a thing, what a wonderful, beautiful thing, to wiggle your toes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts the finality of death with the simple joy of being alive.
- In plain terms
- You can't wiggle your toes after death, which makes that simple act beautiful.
- What can you take from it?
- Appreciate simple physical signs of life before they are gone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What simple acts define life?
- How do we recognize vitality?
Another view
It reduces existence to physical movement.
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