The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological… - Yann Martel

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The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity — it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.

Yann Martel

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Yann Martel (born June 25, 1963) is a Canadian author most famous for his Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi.

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous possessive love that grabs at what it can.

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can get.

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.

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The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity — it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jeal… - Yann Martel

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