There is no reason for amazement: surely one always knew that cultures decay, and life's end is death.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jeffers states that the decline of cultures and the end of life are natural and predictable truths that should not surprise us.
- In plain terms
- Cultures decay and life ends naturally so there is no need to be surprised.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept cultural decline and death as natural inevitabilities rather than shocking events.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does accepting decay change how we live?
- Should we resist natural endings or accept them?
Another view
It might discourage efforts to preserve culture or prolong life.
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