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The Brief History of the Dead
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"The Brief History of the Dead" Quotes

In an afterlife where the dead exist as long as they are remembered, a woman recounts her life in a city populated by the living and the deceased.

Quotes

You are trying to make sense of something that doesn’t make sense.

Kevin Brockmeier

confusion

In the end, we are nothing more than memories.

Kevin Brockmeier

lifedeath

You have to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?

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belief

The dead are everywhere. You can't walk for five minutes in this city without stepping on them.

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death

It’s a strange thing, the stories we tell ourselves.

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perception

Everyone in the city is connected to everyone else, everyone is separate.

Kevin Brockmeier

connectionisolation

The world is full of things that aren't connected.

Kevin Brockmeier

connectiondisconnection

We are what we pretend to be.

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identity

We are all a little bit stronger than we think.

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strength

The world is filled with the echoes of the dead.

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remembrance