Neil GaimanThat is the eternal folly of man. To be chasing after the sweet flesh, without realizing that it is simply a pretty cover for the bones.
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It is the fear of death that keeps us constantly distracted from the truth. The flesh is just a pretty cover for the bones. If we could only see what lies behind it, then we would realize that our lives do not matter. They are nothing more than a bag of bones that will eventually crumble and vanish into the earth after a few months or years of being alive.
The truth is that death will come to us all, but we cannot stop it from coming to us. Only one thing can do that: accept it and live life while we can.
Source: American Gods
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