"To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are ignorant of death; what is divine, terrible, incomprehensible, is to know that one is immortal"

This quote by Jorge Luis Borges talks to the unique nature of human death. While all other animals are immortal, as they are uninformed of death, people are the only ones who are aware of their own mortality. This knowledge of death is what makes human beings divine, awful, and incomprehensible. It is a burden that no other animal has to bear, and it is a suggestion of the fragility of life. Understanding that a person is mortal is a reminder to maximize life, to value the time we have, and to live life to the max. It is a pointer that life is valuable and that we should value every moment.