One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Bio: James Francis Stephens was an English entomologist and naturalist. He is known for his 12 volume Illustrations of British Entomology and the Manual of British Beetles.
