Death is an endless night so awful to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all joy and all art.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author argues that contemplating mortality deepens appreciation for life and fuels creativity.
- In plain terms
- Thinking about death makes us value life and create art.
- What can you take from it?
- Use awareness of death to value life more.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does thinking about death change your day?
- What makes life worth living?
Another view
It assumes death anxiety is the only path to appreciating life.
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