"Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me"

John Donne's quote is a challenge to death, telling it not to be happy, regardless of its credibility as being mighty and dreadful. He is saying that death is not as effective as it thinks it is, as those whom it believes it has actually overthrown have not in fact died. He is likewise stating that death can not kill him, as he is immortal. This quote is a reminder that death is not completion, which life is everlasting. It is a tip that death is not something to be feared, but rather something to be embraced. It is a pointer that life is precious and must be treasured. It is a pointer that death belongs of life, which it ought to be accepted and welcomed. It is a reminder that life is a journey, and that death is just a part of that journey.