There are premature deaths, but I do not mean the death of young people, after all, however short a life may be, it can be enough to mature. A truly premature death is the one that catches us still unprepared, to stand before God, that surprises us in full growth, when we are not sure of our own face; when we have not yet reached the destination we were meant to achieve.
(Olivier Lacombe /1904–2001/, Existence de l'homme)