Quote by John Green

You do not immortalize the lost by writing about them. Language buries, but does not resurrect.

You do not immortalize the lost by writing about them. Langu

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This quote suggests that writing about the lost or deceased individuals does not grant them immortality or bring them back to life. Instead, it is implied that language has the power to bury their memory, to overshadow their existence, but it cannot truly revive them. It implies that remembrance through words or literature may not be enough to truly honor or preserve the essence of those who have been lost.

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