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The book became a New York Times Best Seller and won the National Book Award for Nonfiction; it was also named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The recognition attached to that single title marked a significant moment in his career as a writer working in English on subjects drawn from medicine and its practice.\n\nNuland died on March 3, 2014, in Hamden, at the age of eighty-three. His dual identity as a surgeon and a non-fiction writer found its clearest public expression in *How We Die*, the work for which he received the National Book Award.","Sherwin B. 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Poverty itself is an enormous obstacle to an enlightened and enlightening - not to say healthy - old age.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":34,"source":35,"quote_tag":36,"commentary":37},3429665,"The more knowledge we have about the realities of lethal illness, the more sensible we can be about choosing the time to stop or the time to fight on, and the less we expect the kind of death most of us will not have. For those who die and those who love them, a realistic expectation is the surest path to tranquillity.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant reflection is from Sherwin B. Nuland's 1994 Pulitzer Prize-winning book \"How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter.\" During the writing of this book, Nuland was himself struggling with health issues and grappling with the reality of mortality. His personal experiences deeply informed his exploration of the human relationship with death.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath the surface of this quote is a recognition that our expectations about life and death are often at odds with each other. Nuland suggests that acknowledging and accepting our limitations, rather than idealizing an unrealistic expectation of a peaceful demise, can bring tranquility to both those facing terminal illness and their loved ones.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, curated lives, we would do well to adopt Nuland's philosophy as a strategy for navigating uncertainty. By cultivating realistic expectations about our own mortality and the imperfections of life, we can break free from the burdens of idealized narratives and live more intentionally in the present moment.",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":12},3429649,"Self-assurance, optimism, productivity, attachments of caritas to others, pride in our physical selves – these are all philosophies that enhance living. They are wellsprings largely of our own making, and they can grow in significance as we let their energies pour into the ever-widening, deepening channel of experience and wisdom.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":12},3429643,"Share your optimisms and keep your pessimisms to yourself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":12},3429636,"Shakespeare has Julius Caesar reflect that: Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":12},3429628,"Human beings are capable of the kind of love and loyalty that transcends not only the physical debasement but even the spiritual weariness of the years of sorrow.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":12},3429616,"Nature is being kind without knowing it, as nature can be cruel without knowing it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":12},3429613,"The kind of child our society resembles just now is one whose intelligence far exceeds his maturity. Every teacher and every parent knows what a formula for disaster that can be.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":20,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":12},3429601,"The lesson is never learned – there will always be those who persist in seeking the Fountain of Youth, or at least delaying what is irrevocably ordained.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"currentPage":81,"totalPages":82,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,10]