Because we don't know when we're going to die

Herta 2022-03-23 09:03:30

Because we don't know when we're going to die, we think about life going on to infinity, but all that happens is just a point in time, a very small number, that's all. How many sunsets do you remember from your childhood, those fragments will sink deep into your memory. They're probably something you can't imagine right now, aren't they? You may only remember four, five, or something else. Maybe you don't know the beauty of the past. How many times have you seen the full moon rise? Maybe twenty times, but these seemingly eternal things are poor.

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  • Kit Moresby: Champagne yes, philosophy no.

  • Port Moresby: You know, if Tunner didn't take such long siestas, I'd never be alone with you. I think he's in love with you.

    Kit Moresby: Port, don't be silly.

    Port Moresby: Sillier things have happened. The way he hangs around making inane conversation, the way he looks at you when he fingers his DDT can...

    Kit Moresby: What else?

    Port Moresby: Oh, the ferocity with which he counts your luggage.

    Kit Moresby: Oh, he counts yours too.

    Port Moresby: It's not the same.