We think of mortality so little these days... I thought of the stern Victorian determination to keep death in mind, the uncompromising tombstones. Remember, pilgrim, as you pass by, As you are now so once was I:As I am so will you be...

Tana French
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Before we were born, we all lived in a house that was made of dust and bricks and mortar. We passed through the door and we died and were buried in the ground. Death is not a matter of choice, but it is a fact of life. The best we can do is to prepare ourselves to face death with dignity and grace.

Source: In The Woods

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