From “The Immortal,” by Jorge Luis Borges, translated by Andrew Hurley:
“I have noticed that in spite of religion, the conviction as to one’s own immortality is extraordinarily rare. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all profess belief in immortality, but the veneration paid to the first century of life is proof that they truly believe only in those hundred years, for they destine all the rest, throughout eternity, to rewarding or punishing what one did when alive.” (pgs. 13-14)
What a great line.
