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Death doesnt affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesnt concern the dead because they have ceased t
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"Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the dead because they have ceased to exist"

- W. Somerset Maugham

About this Quote

This quote by W. Somerset Maugham talks to the concept that death is something that is neither skilled nor comprehended by the living or the dead. Death is something that has actually not yet occurred to the living, so it does not affect them. For the dead, death is a non-issue due to the fact that they no longer exist. This quote suggests that death is a concept that is hard to understand, as it is something that can not be experienced by either the living or the dead. It is a concept that is shrouded in secret and uncertainty, and it is something that we can just speculate about. Death belongs of life, but it is something that we can never truly comprehend till it happens to us. This quote serves as a reminder that death is something that should be respected and accepted, as it is an unavoidable part of life.

About the Author

W. Somerset Maugham This quote is written / told by W. Somerset Maugham between January 25, 1874 and December 16, 1965. He was a famous Playwright from United Kingdom. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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