--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Eternity… It has nothing to do with life…" description: "\"“Eternity… It has nothing to do with life, I thought; it is the contrary to all life. It is something limitless, endless, a realm of death which the li..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9db/p-r-lagerkvist-43005_death_eternity-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-life_1778226.jpg" --- # Eternity… It has nothing to do with life, I thought; it is… ![“Eternity… It has nothing to do with life, I thought; it is the contrary to all life. It is something limitless, endless, a realm of death which the living must look into with horror. Was it here that I was to dwell?” quote by Pär Lagerkvist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9db/p-r-lagerkvist-43005_death_eternity-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-life_1778226.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9db/p-r-lagerkvist-43005_death_eternity-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-life_1778226.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9db/p-r-lagerkvist-43005_death_eternity-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-life_1778226.jpg) > ““Eternity… It has nothing to do with life, I thought; it is the contrary to all life. It is something limitless, endless, a realm of death which the living must look into with horror. Was it here that I was to dwell?”” [Pär Lagerkvist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-r-lagerkvist/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Contemplation of eternity as a terrifying, limitless realm opposite to life. **In simple terms:** Eternity feels terrifying and opposite life. Key Takeaway Embrace life's finite nature. Themes existence eternity philosophy Mood somber introspective Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - philosophical - death - spirituality Key Concepts mortality cosmic perspective Questions to Reflect On - How does fear of eternity affect daily living? - Can confronting mortality enrich life? 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