Quotation by

Anna Akhmatova

It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in their peace.

Peace

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote suggests that during a difficult or painful period, true happiness and peace were only found in death. It implies that the living were burdened by suffering, while the dead experienced a calm that the living could not achieve.

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