" I was wrong. But it is not right to want to die," the Summoner said. He spoke low, almost pleadingly. "For the very old, the very ill, it may be. But life is given us. Surely it's wrong not to hold and treasure that great gift!"
"Death is also given us," said the king. "

― Ursula K. Le Guin , The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)