The thought of all that happiness was hard to bear. What's the point of happiness when all it does is throw the facts of dying into clear relief?

Sebastian Faulks
The thought of all that happiness was hard to bear....
The thought of all that happiness was hard to bear....
The thought of all that happiness was hard to bear....
The thought of all that happiness was hard to bear....
About This Quote

When you are alive you don’t think about death because the life that you are living is one of happiness. This quote is quite insightful. It points out that there is no point in trying to experience happiness when you know that the moment you die it all becomes meaningless. And, if no one remembers you after your death, what’s the point?

Source: Engleby

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