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At the moment of death I hope to be surprised
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"At the moment of death I hope to be surprised"

- Ivan Illich

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This quote by Ivan Illich talks with the suggestion of living life to the maximum as well as embracing the unknown. It suggests that fatality must not be feared, but instead welcomed as a shock. Illich is recommending that life should be coped with an open mind as well as a recognition for the unknown. He is urging us to live life without anxiety and also to accept death as a surprise. He is recommending that we must not hesitate of death, however instead approve it as a part of life and be open to the possibilities that it may bring. By welcoming fatality as a shock, we can live life to the greatest and appreciate the unknown. Illich is motivating us to live life with an open mind as well as to approve fatality as a shock.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Ivan Illich between September 4, 1926 and December 2, 2002. He/she was a famous Sociologist from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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