Life cannot be cut off quickly. One cannot be dead until the things he changed are dead. His effect is the only evidence of his life. While there remains even a plaintive memory, a person cannot be cut off, dead. And he thought, "It's a long slow process for a human to die. We kill a cow, and it is dead as soon as the meat is eaten, but a man's life dies as a commotion in a still pool dies, in little waves, spreading and growing back toward stillness."
The quote emphasizes the idea that life cannot be abruptly ended. A person remains alive in the memories and changes they create, suggesting that true death is a gradual process rather than an instantaneous one. As long as the impact of an individual is felt, their presence persists in some form. This highlights the difference between human life and the immediate death of animals for food, illustrating a deeper connection to the legacy one leaves behind.
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