"The last act is bloody, however pleasant all the rest of the play is: a little earth is thrown at last upon our head, and that is the end forever"

This quote by Blaise Pascal is a tip of the inevitability of death. No matter how pleasant life may be, it will ultimately come to an end. The metaphor of a play is used to show this point, with the last act being the most significant. The "little earth" that is thrown at our head is a referral to the burial of the dead, and the finality of death. It is a reminder that life is short lived and that we ought to make the most of it while we can. The quote acts as a suggestion to value the time we have and to maximize it. It is a suggestion that death is a part of life and that we ought to not take it for granted. We need to aim to take advantage of our lives and to live them to the fullest.