Death is a strange thing. People live their whole lives as if it does not exist, and yet it's often one of the great motivations for living. Some of us, in time, become so conscious of it that we live harder, more obstinately, with more fury.

Fredrik Backman
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Death is a strange thing. People live their whole lives as if it does not exist, and yet it’s often one of the great motivations for living. Some of us, in time, become so conscious of it that we live harder, more obstinately, with more fury. The awareness of death can be a great motivation for living.

It can also be the greatest enemy of life. The awareness that you are going to die someday can make you want to live harder, more obstinately, with more fury. This is true even when you are well aware that you are going to die someday.

Source: A Man Called Ove

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