A man has only one way of being immortal on earth: he has to forget he is a mortal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Giraudoux suggests that ignoring one's mortality is the only path to feeling immortal on earth.
- In plain terms
- To feel immortal, forget you are going to die.
- What can you take from it?
- Denial of mortality grants a sense of eternity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face your limits?
Another view
It relies on delusion rather than reality.
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