Death has shaken out the sands of thy glass.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death marks the end of a person's life, much like sand running out of an hourglass.
- In plain terms
- Your time has come to an end.
- What can you take from it?
- Life is finite and ends eventually.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you spend your remaining time?
- What remains after your sands run out?
Another view
It offers no comfort or hope beyond the fact of death.
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