About This Quote
The dead can survive as part of the lives of those that still live” is a very popular saying. People who have died have a place in our lives and we can spend time with them. The quote itself is actually a quote from a poem written by Emily Dickinson. In the poem, she says, “The dead can survive as part of the lives of those that still live”.
So, people who have passed on are still alive in our hearts and minds. In other words, their spirits live on forever in our memories and keep us connected to them even though they have passed on from this world.
Source: Hiroshima Notes
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