“There is a time when death is an event, an ad-venture, and as such mobilizes, interests, activates, tetanizes. And then one day… — Roland Barthes Copy Share Image
“Much struck by the idea of a man--this man--bent on doing himself to death, were he able, I asked, "Do you mean,… — James Reese Copy Share Image
Cold Mountain Buddhas Han Shan Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought: So the darkness shall be the light,… — T. S. Eliot Copy Share Image
I believe in books that do not go to a ready-made public. I'm looking for readers I would like to make. To… — Carlos Fuentes Copy Share Image
“Those who loved with all their heart and mind and might have always thought of death, and those who knew the endless… — Walter Kaufmann Copy Share Image
Those who live in the country get idiotic in time, without noticing it, for a while they think it's original and good… — Thomas Bernhard Copy Share Image
My thoughts hold mortal strife, I do detest my life, And with lamenting cries, Peace to my soul to bring, Oft calls… — William Drummond Copy Share Image
I knew, as everyone knows, that the easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at a… — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
“Say not a word in death's favor; I would rather be a paid servant in a poor man's house and be above… — Homer Copy Share Image
“the death of someone close to them. The girls I see show the same signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as the soldiers… — Pamela Samuels Young Copy Share Image
When we cross the gates of death, our karma is all we take with us. Everything else that we enjoyed in this… — TULKU THONDUP Copy Share Image
“Death...does this to people. It slaps the living upside the head and it makes us ponder and exchange events and feelings that… — Kris Radish Copy Share Image
Ageing destroys youth, sickness destroys health, degeneration of life destroys all excellent qualities and death destroys life. Even if you are a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are no term limits on His reign. He has always been King and He always will be King. There is no… — Sam Storms Copy Share Image
There will be no major solution to the suffering of humanity until we reach some understanding of who we are, what the… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
“The idea that one will die is more painful than dying, but less painful than the idea that another person is dead,… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
“Our life is a short time in expectation, a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. There… — Henri J.M. Nouwen Copy Share Image
Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you… — Dogen Copy Share Image
If we cant face our losses, we cant be present either fully to everything that is. When people have cut off or… — Krista Tippett Copy Share Image
“To do just that, Bill Landes (University of Chicago Law School) and I collected data on all multiple victim public shootings in… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
I think if you're watching 'Dumb and Dumber,' I don't know whether you need to buy the Blu-ray of a comedy or… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share Image
I cannot conceive of a God who rewards and punishes his creatures, or has a will of the type of which we… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“I’ve come to believe that everything in life is worked out in advance. So whenever bad shit happens, there ain’t nothing you… — Ozzy Osbourne Copy Share Image
“I looked at Mr. McCommon, his hands smothering his face, his chest flinching. He had no idea that grief was a reward.… — Nami Mun Copy Share Image
“Can’t call ‘em zombies anymore,” sighed Manny. He seemed almost wistful. “Now we gotta be all politically correct. It’s like the Cold… — David S.E. Zapanta Copy Share Image
“When he prayed he touched his parents, who could not otherwise be touched, and he touched a feeling that we are all… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
“Each Death marks your increasing dependence on Divine Love and Truth, on God, as the very lifeblood of your existence and purpose… — Padma Aon Prakasha Copy Share Image
My perspective on life is now to try to play music that reflects that life and death are part of the same… — Wayne Shorter Copy Share Image
“Revenge requires taking oneself apart from the noise of men and of things, even from what resembles them; only the twisted soul… — Kaylin McFarren Copy Share Image
“Instead of weeping and feeling a sense of loss after the death of those who are dear to you, always send them… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
When you are born, the only guarantee is that life will end one day. Every beginning has an end. But every end… — Chanda Kaushik Copy Share Image
“Standing amid the tan, excited post-Christmas crowd at the Southwest Florida Regional Airport, Rabbit Angstrom has a funny sudden feeling that what… — John Updike Copy Share Image
According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound… — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King my republican… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
The trouble with dead people often begins with something called the Death Master File, which is kept by the Social Security Administration.… — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
That's why I think death is the most wonderful invention of life. It purges the system of these old models that are… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
One should rather die than be betrayed. There is no deceit in death. It delivers precisely what it has promised. Betrayal, though… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As Spengler observed, all urbanized societies seem to develop a subconscious death wish, making individuals indifferent to the survival of their families… — Revilo P. Oliver Copy Share Image
“We find a place for what we lose. Although we know that after such a loss the acute stage of mourning will… — J. William Worden Copy Share Image
