Dave EggersIf you don't want anyone to know about your existence, you might as well kill yourself. You're taking up space, air.
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If you don't want anyone to know about your existence, you might as well kill yourself. You're taking up space, air. Replying to a question from a young girl about what happens when she dies, the literal translation of the quote is: “If you don't want anyone to know about your existence, you might as well kill yourself. You're taking up space, air.” The full meaning of the quote is much more profound and could be interpreted in many ways.
In this case, many people might take it at face value, but in a broader context, the quote says that when we die we will cease to exist and everyone loses out on our knowledge and wisdom. It also serves as a warning to not do anything that will cause us to be forgotten from the world.
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