If you were to go, and hopefully someday you will, you would see a lot of paintings of dead people. You'd see Jesus on the cross, and you'd see a dude get stabbed in the neck, and you'd see people dying at sea and in battle and a parade of martyrs. But Not. One. Single. Cancer. Kid. Nobody biting it from the plague or smallpox or yellow fever or whatever, because there is no glory in illness. There is no meaning to it. There is no honor in dying of.

Summary

This quote suggests that in traditional artistic representations, we often encounter depictions of death and suffering, such as the crucifixion of Jesus, battles, and martyrs. However, one striking absence is the portrayal of individuals who die from illnesses, particularly children with cancer or victims of diseases like the plague, smallpox, or yellow fever. The quote argues that illness and death resulting from these conditions hold no romanticized relevance or heroic narrative, challenging the notion of glorification or honor associated with certain forms of death.

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