Quote by Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of

A being afire with life cannot foresee death; in fact, by each of his deeds he denies that death exists.


A being afire with life cannot foresee death; in fact, by ea

Summary

This quote suggests that someone who is filled with enthusiasm and vigor for life is unable to imagine their own mortality. They are so invested in their present actions and experiences that they reject the idea of death. Their engagement with life is so intense that they implicitly deny the existence of death through their continuous pursuit of joy and vitality.

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Death
By Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of
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