“A man's life is of more importance than the books he writes.”
What this quote means
Yourcenar, a major writer, here relativizes literary creation in the face of life itself. She suggests that a person's existence, with its joys, sorrows, and choices, surpasses in value anything they can write. This resonates because we tend to venerate works, forgetting that the human is more complex. This invites us to value life, ours and others', beyond achievements.
How to apply it daily
Take a moment to appreciate a person for who they are, not for what they have achieved.
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