Immortality alone could teach this mortal how to die.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding death requires a perspective beyond mortal life, perhaps through the idea of immortality.
- In plain terms
- Only knowing life goes on can teach you how to end it.
- What can you take from it?
- Acceptance of death comes from believing in something beyond.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face mortality?
- What gives you peace about death?
Another view
It relies on faith in an afterlife that is not proven.
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