"The sad fact is there are no natural deaths, despite what doctors say. Every death is felt by someone as a murder, the unjust taking of a loved being....
Afterwards, when it's all over, you meet God. What do you say to God?
~ Yann Martel ~
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Afterwards, when it's all over, you meet God. What do you say to God?
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"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn’t biological necessity – it’s envy.
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