And now, talking of praying, I realise sadly that there will be little point in praying for you. You are passing now to a region where you will be beyond the reach of the power of prayer.

About This Quote

In this quote, Shakespeare is trying to comfort the dying Hamlet to help him move on and accept his fate. He says that you can still pray, but it won’t do any good. The power of prayer to help the living may be powerful, but it cannot reach the dead.

Source: A Clockwork Orange

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