The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it.

The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it.

死亡的时间，就像一个故事的结局一样，给之前发生的事情赋予了不同的意义。

-- Mary Catherine Bateson 玛丽·凯瑟琳·贝特森