Quote by J. K. Rowling

Death obsesses me, yes it does. I can't really understand why it doesn't obsess everyone - I think it does really, I'm just a little more out about it.

Death obsesses me, yes it does. I can't really understand wh

Summary

The speaker expresses their intense preoccupation with death, openly wondering why it does not consume everyone in the same way. They hypothesize that perhaps it does, but they are simply more candid in discussing it. This quote captures the speaker's contemplation on the overwhelming nature of mortality and implies that death is a significant and inevitable part of their thoughts and worldview.

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By J. K. Rowling

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