Not Every Man Lives

The quote i have selected is "Every man dies. Not every man really lives." I believe that this quote speaks for itself, but i will try to communicate the importance of it to myself. The first sentence says "Every man dies." This is a harsh fact of life we all must accept, parents, dogs, family, they all die at some point in time. The second line is where it really speaks to me. I would be considered shy, it is a fact that i cannot change, as much as it pains me. Because of my shyness I am not an out going person, i struggle to talk to my neighbors in class. I do not know what its like to really live, so I can not communicate that to you. However this quote does give me hope for the future, it makes me want to be a better person. It makes me want to be one of the few that truly lives. It helps me in my internal day to day battles and makes me look forward to chances in which i can enjoy life. This is a quote of William Wallace. William Wallace never struck me as a man of great insight, but i guess he knew about the struggles of everyone. That is why that this quote speaks to me, i can not even guess how it affects you.