Quote by Orson Scott Card

Someday stars will wind down or blow up. Someday death will cover us all like the water of a lake and perhaps nothing will ever come to the surface to show that we were ever there. But we WERE there, and during the time we lived, we were alive. That's the truth - what is, what was, what will be - not what could be, what should have been, what never can be.

Someday stars will wind down or blow up. Someday death will

Summary

This quote emphasizes the inevitability of the passage of time and the impermanence of existence. It acknowledges that, eventually, everything in the universe will come to an end. However, it encourages us to embrace the reality of our existence and appreciate the fact that we were alive during our time on Earth. It urges us to focus on the present moment and accept the truth of what has been, what is, and what will be, rather than dwelling on what could have been or what should have happened.

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By Orson Scott Card

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