Quote by Alexander Smith

Your death and my death are mainly of importance to ourselves. The black plumes will be stripped off our hearses within the hour; tears will dry, hurt hearts close again, our graves grow level with the church-yard, and although we are away, the world wags on. It does not miss us; and those who are near us, when the first strangeness of vacancy wears off, will not miss us much either.

Your death and my death are mainly of importance to ourselve

Summary

This quote suggests that in the grand scheme of things, our deaths have limited significance. The author highlights the temporary nature of mourning, as the grieving process gradually diminishes and life continues for those around us. The quote implies that the world carries on without us, emphasizing the idea that our individual deaths do not have a lasting impact in the bigger picture.

By Alexander Smith

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