Dies Quote by Simone Schwarz-Bart
““...when an old person dies, a whole library disappears.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Book of Lost Things, 1975
The death of an elderly person erases a vast repository of knowledge.
In simple terms: When an old person dies, a library disappears.
Key Takeaway
Preserve elders' stories and wisdom.
Themes
age
knowledge
loss
Mood
melancholic
respectful
Type
reflective
educational
When to use this quote
- family gatherings
- historical research
- education
- archiving
Key Concepts
memory
cultural heritage
intergenerational transfer
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we safeguard oral histories?
- What role do elders play in society?
A Different Perspective
Not all knowledge is lost; some is recorded.
![“Well, right now I'm not dead. But when I am, it's like...I don't know, I guess it's like being inside a book that nobody's reading. [...] An old one. It's up on a library shelf, so you're safe and everything, but the book hasn't been checked out for a long, long time. All you can do is wait. Just…” quote by Tim O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/abb/tim-o-brien-1818_book_well-right-now-i-m-not-dead-but-when-i-a_911144.jpg)
![“I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]” quote by Bill Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d2/bill-hicks-970_america_i-ll-smoke-i-ll-cough-i-ll-get-the-tumor_655.jpg)
