Quote by Ivan Turgenev

Death's an old joke, but each individual encounters it anew.

Death's an old joke, but each individual encounters it anew.

Summary

This quote suggests that death is a universal and inevitable experience, yet it is also unique and personal to each individual. Despite being a constantly recurring phenomenon, it is still met with surprise and unfamiliarity by every person who faces it. It highlights how even though death is a common occurrence, it remains an individual journey that each person must undertake alone, making it simultaneously ordinary and extraordinary in its impact.

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