"From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever; That dead men rise up never; That even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to sea"

This quote by Algernon Charles Swinburne talks to the idea of death and the inevitability of death. Despite our love of life, we must accept that no life lives permanently and that death is a part of life. The quote also speaks with the idea of hope and fear, and how we need to be set free from them in order to be happy for whatever gods may be. The imagery of a river winding somewhere safe to sea is a metaphor for life's journey, and how it eventually pertains to an end. The quote is a tip to be happy for the life we have, and to take advantage of it while we can. It is a reminder to value the appeal of life, and to accept death as a part of it.