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And you spend a great deal of time worrying about things that don’t matter and about people that don’t matter and all this is clear to you when you know the very day you’re going to die.",6,true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nElliott Chaze's quote appears to be a reflection from his later years, possibly written during the 1960s or 1970s when he was an established author. At that time, Chaze had already published several novels, including \"The Last Bus Is Blue,\" and was likely grappling with mortality as he approached old age.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThis quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth: the act of living is intricately tied to one's perception of death. It challenges the notion that life is about achieving milestones or accumulating experiences; instead, it suggests that true living begins with accepting and embracing one's own mortality. 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