Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Death is the veil which those who live call life; They sleep, and it is lifted.

Death is the veil which those who live call life; They sleep

Summary

This quote suggests that death is perceived as a barrier separating the living from a hidden reality. The people who are alive view life as the state of being, while death is seen as a temporary, unconscious slumber. Once death occurs, the veil of mortality is lifted, and the true nature of existence is revealed. It implies that death is merely a transition, an awakening to a different state of being beyond the worldly perception of life.

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By Percy Bysshe Shelley

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