Rosie ThomasI am not afraid of death, which after all can't be far away. What does frighten me, though, is the halfway stage.
About This Quote
The theme of this quote is that we should not fear death, but the second half of our lives. It means that we should not fear death, because it can’t be far away. It also means that we should not fear the second half of our lives, because it will pass by pretty quickly.
Source: Iris & Ruby
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