Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLife is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.
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William Blake said “Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust thou returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.” While this quote conveys a sense of finality and death, it also speaks to the fact that we should not be concerned with how we will be remembered after we die. Instead, we should enjoy and appreciate life and what it has to offer.
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