The Day of the Dead is a joyful celebration when you can…

If you remember your ancestors, they can cross over and be with you again.

— Anthony Gonzalez

Christianity doesn't demand that we worship our ancestors. If we don't remember our ancestors, then, in all likelihood, we cannot also recall the distant…

— F. Sionil Jose

We are all our own graveyards, I believe; we squat amongst the tombs of the people we were. If we're healthy, every day is…

— Clive Barker

We need a day of the dead. That's a perfect celebration.

— Kristin Hersh

I've been celebrating the Day of the Dead since I was 6 years old because my grandfather passed away back then. The Day of…

— Anthony Gonzalez

So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.

— Tacitus

“that means that to be Africentric I need to remember my ancestors, which is the way to resurrect myself.”

— Minster Faust

Today marks the first day of black history month. Do a little research. Remember your ancestors and the greats who are the reason for…

— Anonymous

Remember your ancestors, dream of your descendants and work hard while you're living.

— Karen Lord

Day of the Dead. Sounds a little spooky doesn't it? It's actually one of the most colorful and joyous of Mexican holidays.

— Marcela Valladolid

“He was in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was a writer, and tonight was the Day of the Dead ceremony. He was in a little room…

— Ray Bradbury

“So now, I look at these stories, and almost like a photograph snapped at a party, I find all manner of signs and indications…

— Clive Barker

“On the day of the dead, when the year too dies, Must the youngest open the oldest hills Through the door of the birds,…

— Susan Cooper

“In many parts of the world, ghosts are not considered to be a creation of local folklore, but a fact of life. In China…

— Paul Roland

'Night of the Living Dead,' then 'Dawn of the Dead' is a few weeks later, 'Day of the Dead' months later, and 'Land of…

— George A. Romero