I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the…

Roger Ebert
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I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same state. What I am grateful for is the gift of intelligence, and for life, love, wonder, and laughter. You can't say it wasn't interesting. My lifetime's memories are what I have brought home from the trip. ✨ Roger Ebert (2011). Life Itself: A Memoir, p.290, Hachette UK
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