Death is someone you see very clearly with eyes in the center of your heart: eyes that see not by reacting to light, but by reacting to a kind of a chill from within the marrow of your own life.

Summary

This quote suggests that death is not merely a physical event that can be understood or seen with the eyes but rather something perceived deeply within oneself. It portrays death as an experience that is felt profoundly at the core of one's being, with a chilling sensation originating from the very essence of life. It implies that understanding death goes beyond superficial observation, it requires a contemplation that originates from within, in the depths of one's own existence.

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