Quote by Wilson Mizner

Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up.

Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up.

Summary

This quote suggests that those who speak of being unafraid or accepting of death might only be approaching the idea intellectually, without truly experiencing or understanding its implications. It implies that true acceptance and readiness for death come from a deeper understanding, rather than mere words or thoughts. Merely contemplating death in theory does not equate to truly embracing it in a meaningful way. The quote implies that a genuine acceptance of death requires a more profound perspective and perhaps personal encounters with mortality.

By Wilson Mizner

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