I'm very comfortable with the nature of life and death, and that we come to an end. What's most difficult to imagine is that those dreams and early yearnings and desires of childhood and adolescence will also disappear. But who knows? Maybe you become part of the eternal whatever.

Summary

The quote highlights the speaker's acceptance of the natural cycle of life and death. They express comfort with the idea that life eventually comes to an end. However, what truly challenges their imagination is the notion that the dreams and desires of youth will also vanish. Still, the speaker remains uncertain and contemplative, wondering if perhaps one's individual existence could somehow transcend mortality and become connected to the eternal fabric of existence.

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