I think ancient cultures incorporated death into the experience of life in a more natural way than we have done. In our obsessive focus on youth, on celebrity, our denial of death makes it harder for people who are grieving to find a place for that grief.
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"I think ancient cultures incorporated death into the experience of life in a more natural way than we have done. In our obsessive focus on youth, on celebrity, our denial of death makes it harder for people who are grieving to find a place for that grief." — Edward Hirsch #deathmortality #lifewisdom
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I think ancient cultures incorporated death into the experience of life in a more natural way than we have done. In our obsessive focus on youth, on celebrity, our denial of death makes it harder for people who are grieving to find a place for that grief. — Edward Hirsch
About Edward Hirsch
Edward Hirsch was a Poet from Russia (1973–present).
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This quote is attributed to Edward Hirsch, a Poet from Russia.
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Edward Hirsch lived from 1973 – present.
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