“The nature of civilisation everywhere was such that, even with the Greeks, it diverted people’s minds away from the reality of death.” — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“Believe in the wonderment of life, the magic of love, and the reality of death.” — Carroll Bryant Copy Share Image
Grief is selfish. It is indulged in for self-gratification, not for love. Cosmic man knows the beauty and unreality of death. — Walter Russell Copy Share Image
Although we may trust God's promises for life after death and the certainty of a heavenly home, we must still face the… — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
“You gain inner peace when you become comfortable with the reality of death.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Death wasn't a movie where the pretty star faded away with a touch of pale makeup and every hair in place.” — Soheir Khashoggi Copy Share Image
I think that grief is a profound spiritual, metaphysical, and - oddly - physical reckoning with death, which we don't understand well.… — Meghan O'Rourke Copy Share Image
Planning to play: that's what saving for retirement is today - and it is antithetical to the nature of play, fully within… — John Thorn Copy Share Image
For the world is founded and built up on death, and the reality of death is neither to be questioned nor feared.… — Mary Webb Copy Share Image
When your head is smashing into the concrete you don't have question about whether it's a real sensation. And ultimately, that's what's… — Will Sheff Copy Share Image
[We assume] that the self is an actual living thing, but it's not. It's a projection which our clever brains create in… — Thandie Newton Copy Share Image
“Have you ever wondered why we bury and cremate our dead? Nothing to do with hygiene, it’s just so we don’t have… — Cliff James Copy Share Image
“Only those who embrace the reality of death will receive the new life. Implicit in his statement is that those who do… — Walter Brueggemann Copy Share Image
By 'coming to terms with life' I mean: the reality of death has become a definite part of my life; my life… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
AIDS has come upon us with cruel abandon. It has forced us to confront and deal with the frailty of our being… — Peter McWilliams Copy Share Image
What does interest me is how difficult my culture seems to find it to look the dark side of life directly in… — Paul Kingsnorth Copy Share Image
“The reality of death has come upon us and a consciousness of the power of God has broken our complacency like a… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
What I love about the sculpture is that it makes the bones that we are always walking and playing on manifest, like… — John Green Copy Share Image
... Grief is selfish. It is indulged in for self-gratification, not for love. Cosmic man knows the beauty and unreality of death.… — Walter Russell Copy Share Image
“I have never killed anyone, fictional or otherwise. I have no idea what it’s like to kill someone, but it seems like… — John Green Copy Share Image
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