All music is is what awakes from you when you are reminded by the instruments.
Walt WhitmanRead
What do you think has become of the young and old men? And what do you think has become of the women and children? They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, And ceas'd the moment life appear'd. All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the continuity of life and the idea that death is not an end, but a transition.
In this quote, Walt Whitman emphasizes the cyclical nature of life, suggesting that even in death there is an ongoing essence that transcends into life. He implies that death should not be feared but understood as a part of the larger experience of existence, revealing a deeper connection between all beings and the everlasting flow of life.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a eulogy celebrating someone's life, you might include this quote to highlight the belief in the continuation of the soul.
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