Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Our brains our seventy year clocks, the angel of life winds them up once and for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hands of the angel of resurrection.


Our brains our seventy year clocks, the angel of life winds

Summary

This quote suggests that our brains serve as clocks that count down our life span. The "angel of life" is symbolized as winding up this clock-like mechanism at birth, indicating that we only have a finite amount of time to live. Once the "angel of life" completes this task, it hands the key (representing control) to the "angel of resurrection," implying that after death, another entity takes charge. Ultimately, this quote reflects on the notion of mortality and the belief in some sort of spiritual or metaphysical existence beyond life on earth.

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Mind
By Oliver Wendell Holmes
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