--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We should bury the bodies,” Sam said…" description: "\"“We should bury the bodies,” Sam said. Gabriel shook her head. “We haven’t got time. There are two hundred and sixty seven bodies here. Do you know how..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90d/phillip-w-simpson-13889_chapter-5_we-should-bury-the-bodies-sam-said-gabri_1842860.jpg" --- # We should bury the bodies,” Sam said. Gabriel shook her… ![“We should bury the bodies,” Sam said. Gabriel shook her head. “We haven’t got time. There are two hundred and sixty seven bodies here. Do you know how long that would take?” quote by Phillip W. 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Key Takeaway Prioritize urgent tasks over impossible cleanup. Themes urgency logistics morality survival Mood tense urgent Type dialogue dramatic When to use this quote - disaster response - crime scene management - military operations Key Concepts resource allocation ethical dilemma Questions to Reflect On - What tasks should be delayed when time is scarce? - How do we balance moral duty with practical limits? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Bodies Sam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bodies-sam-2364400/) [Bury Bodies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bury-bodies-2364399/) [Chapter-5](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chapter-5/) [Said Gabriel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/said-gabriel-366554/) [Sam Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sam-said-298919/) [Sam-and-gabriel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sam-and-gabriel-162917/) [Seven Bodies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/seven-bodies-2364398/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) ## Related quotes > [“You must be hungry,” said Gabriel. “I was,” replied Sam. “My appetite just disappeared.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phillip-w-simpson/you-must-be-hungry-said-gabriel-i-was-replied-sam-my-appetite-just/) [Phillip W. 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