But the more he strained to think, the clearer it became to him that it was undoubtedly so, that he had actually forgotten, overlooked in his life one small circumstance - that death would come and everything would end, that it was not worth starting anything and that nothing could possibly be done about it. Yes, it was terrible, but it was so.

Summary

This quote touches upon a realization about the inevitability of death. The more the person contemplates, the more they understand that they have forgotten or overlooked the fact that eventually death comes for everyone, leading to the end of everything. Therefore, they believe that starting anything or making efforts seems pointless since it is a futile endeavor in the face of death. They acknowledge the terror and sadness of this realization, but ultimately accept it as an undeniable truth.

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