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Death doesnt frighten me now I can think peacefully of ending a long life
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"Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life"

- Jeanne Calment

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This quote by Jeanne Calment speaks to the concept of accepting death as a natural part of life. It suggests that she is not scared of death, which she can consider it peacefully. This implies that she has concerned terms with the truth that death is inescapable, which it belongs of life. She is also suggesting that she has actually lived a long life, and that she is all set to accept completion of it. This quote speaks to the concept of accepting death as a part of life, and of being at peace with the idea of it. It suggests that death is not something to be feared, but rather something to be accepted and embraced. It is a suggestion that life is limited, which death is a natural part of the cycle of life.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Jeanne Calment between February 21, 1875 and August 4, 1997. He/she was a famous Celebrity from France. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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