In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but the stubbornness of life.

Jeffrey Eugenides
In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but...
In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but...
In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but...
In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but...
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In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but the stubbornness of life. The quote "In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but the stubbornness of life." expresses how confusing and incomprehensible death was to her. Life appeared to be such a mystery and it was such a struggle to make things work out in her favor. This quote is also about the other meaning of the word stubbornness, which is not giving up or giving in. When we're faced with obstacles and difficulties, we can either give up and give in, or we can persevere and continue on.

Source: The Virgin Suicides

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