A wooden signpost with two blank arrows stands among small white flowers in a misty green field.

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William Wallace

We all end up dead – it’s just a question of how, why.

— Braveheart • 1995

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

This is a blunt reminder that everyone dies, so the real question is how and why. It shifts focus from the unavoidable end to the manner of it, implying that what matters is the reason and the way we meet it.

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