Fantasy is my genre and my home in the writing world. I consider it the biggest writing room in all literature, where there are literally no boundaries at all.
Robin HobbRead
Death is always less painful and easier than life! You speak true. And yet we do not, day to day, choose death. Because ultimately, death is not the opposite of life, but the opposite of choice. Death is what you get when there are no choices left to make.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the relationship between life, death, and the choices we make.
In this quote, Robin Hobb suggests that while death may seem like an easier option compared to the struggles of life, it is ultimately a lack of choices that leads to death. Life is defined by the choices we make, and it is through our decisions that we find meaning and purpose, rather than simply succumbing to the inevitability of death.
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DeathLifeChoicesPhilosophyMeaning
In practice
Example use cases
In a philosophical discussion about the value of life and the nature of choices.
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