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“And yet the appearance of death was just as awe-inspiring in this little man as it is in a great one: a man who so recently had been walking around, moving, playing whist, signing various documents, and frequently seen amongst the officials with his beetling eyebrows and twitching eye, was now laid out on a table, and the twitch was quite gone from his left eye, although one eyebrow was still raised in an interrogative arch. As to what the deceased was asking, whether he sought to know why he had died or why he had lived--that only God can say.”

Book:Dead Souls

Work

Dead Souls

Dead Souls is a satirical novel that delves into the lives of various characters, including a government official, as they navigate the complex and corrupt society of 19th-century Russia. The story is known for its intricate plot and rich character development, offering a critical view of the era's political and social landscape. more

Author

Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol was a prominent 19th-century Russian dramatist and novelist. His works are known for their sharp satire and humor, which have had a profound impact on Russian literature. more

“And anything that the boys could carry, they made off with. Combs, lamps, silly little things, even bridal wreaths, everything went. As if we'd had years of life ahead of us. They looted to take their minds off their troubles, to make it look as if they had years before them. Everybody likes that feeling. As far as they were concerned, gunfire was nothing but noise. That's why wars can keep going. Even the people who make them, who fight in them, don't really get the picture. Even with a bullet in their gut, they'd go on picking up old shoes that 'might come in handy.' The way a sheep, lying on its side in a meadow, will keep on grazing with its dying breath. Most people don't die until the last moment; others start twenty years in advance, sometimes more. Those are the unfortunates.”

War Death Dying Sheep Bullet

Book:Journey to the End of the Night

Source: Journey to the End of the Night

“It's painful listening to the clowning of the unfortunate or the dying.”

Dying Painful Unfortunate Clowning

Author:Anton Chekhov

“Death doesn’t like the old. Their acrid smell, their tough skin, their gaze worn out from used-up dreams, their beaten-dog spines… Death hates that! Whatever else you can say about Death, it likes them young. Death is a dirty old man.”

Death Dying Old Age Death And Dying Death Of A Loved One Growing Old Death Quotes Death Quotations

Book:L'obsolescence programmée de nos sentiments

Source: L'obsolescence programmée de nos sentiments

“I made other promises too, the kind of promises the living make to the dying when we have the sudden realization that we are all- in fact the dying. That life is fleeting capable of bending the other way at any moment. We reach hard for life.”