Quote by Graham Greene

We are all of us resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to.

We are all of us resigned to death: it's life we aren't resi

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This quote suggests that while we may accept and come to terms with the inevitability of death, we struggle to accept and make peace with the challenges and uncertainties of life. It implies that death is seen as a natural end, while life is seen as something more uncertain and unpredictable. It serves as a reminder to embrace and fully engage in life, rather than simply resigning ourselves to its difficulties and uncertainties.

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