Death Quote by Truman Capote
“[C]locks indeed must have thier sacrifice: what is death but an offering to time and eternity?”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Reflections on Mortality, The New Yorker, 1965
Sacrifice and death are offerings to the endless flow of time and eternity.
In simple terms: Death is an offering to time.
Contemplate the meaning of sacrifice.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- grieving loss
- rituals
- life planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does sacrifice mean to you?
- How does acknowledging mortality shape your life?
Interpretations of death vary culturally.