If there's a fire, I want to be there. Maybe because in being so close to death, I think I understand what… — Caroline Paul Copy Share Image
“There is lucidity inspired by the nearness of the grave:to be close to death is to see clearly” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
People who are sick, or who have been sick, or have come close to death have a lot to say - and… — Anna Deavere Smith Copy Share Image
“Being close to death, I knew that I wanted to live. I wanted to experience it all. With Jack.” — Jane Harvey-Berrick Copy Share Image
“you only want to give me a handjob, I’ll settle for waiting for you till a little later. But I’ve come close… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
You see, it's actually very good that a human activity is performed very close to death, because that's where life is. Life… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
“Is it life threatening?” they asked. They said it slightly sotto voce, but you could hear the thirst for sensation right through… — Herman Koch Copy Share Image
I was close to death and that day was the same day that he cried...his tears fell into my eyes and triggered… — Naquitta Faith Copy Share Image
“A great melancholy was hanging in the air, giving their love a more languid, more tender feeling. It was like the love… — Georges Rodenbach Copy Share Image
“I am at the hospital waiting for my friend with Noah. Which is a very couple-like thing to do. All you have… — Lauren Barnholdt Copy Share Image
We musn't forget old people with their rotten bodies, old people who are so close to death, something that young people don't… — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image