To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are ignorant of death; what is divine, terrible, incomprehensible, is to know oneself immortal.
— Jorge Luis Borges Modern

Short fiction, magical realism

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From 'The Immortal'

Date / Period

1947

Category

Strange & Unusual

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10901-to-be-immortal-is-commonplace-except-for-…

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