Fitness Quote by David Grann
““Stores gone, post office gone, train gone, school gone, oil gone, boys and girls gone—only thing not gone is graveyard and it git bigger.””
About This Quote
Source Article: The End of Rural America, 2020
Even as many institutions vanish, cemeteries persist and expand, symbolizing inevitable mortality.
In simple terms: Only graveyards remain and grow.
Recognize the permanence of death amid change.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- historical preservation
- family legacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the growing graveyard say about community values?
- How can we honor the dead while revitalizing the living?
Focusing on death may overlook opportunities for renewal.