Markus ZusakFor some reason, dying men always ask the question they know the answer to. perhaps it's so they can die being right.
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Death, the only certainty in life, is something we all have to face at some point. But what about when you are already on your death bed? Do you still have the desire to know the answer to something? If there is one thing that all deaths have in common, it’s that they are often unexpected. We may even be certain that we will never die, but when that day arrives it hits much harder than anyone could imagine. And when that death is unexpected, it can be even more difficult for us to understand why we are there.
When it happens, the questions become much more important than the answers because our brains may not be capable of understanding what has happened. Maybe there was a mistake; maybe we died for no reason; or maybe we've finally found peace in this world. Perhaps dying men want to know the answers so they can die knowing they were right.
Source: The Book Thief
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