Cemetery Quote by John Scalzi
““For as much as I hate the cemetery, IŌĆÖve been grateful itŌĆÖs here, too. I miss my wife. ItŌĆÖs easier to miss her at a cemetery, where sheŌĆÖs never been anything but dead, than to miss her in all the places where she was alive.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Old Man’s War, 2007
The narrator finds a paradoxical gratitude for cemeteries, as they provide a clear place to mourn a loved one, unlike the complex memories of life.
In simple terms: I’m grateful cemeteries help me miss my wife more clearly than life’s memories.
Allow grief to have a dedicated space.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- visiting graves
- writing memoirs
- memorial services
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the cemetery symbolize for you?
- How can you honor her memory beyond the grave?
Cemeteries may also remind us of mortality.