Dinginess is death to a writer. Filth, discomfort, hunger…

If the men of the Middle Ages... lived in filth and discomfort, it was not for any lack of ability to change their mode…

— Aldous Huxley

Acceptance spells death to a writer.

— Arundhati Roy

“As the death of the writer exaggerates the role of his work, the death of a person exaggerates the role of his effect on…

— Albert Camus

To write and not tell the truth? That would be death for any writer. But more, it would be death to the imagination. And…

— Julius Lester

“You must understand the pain and grief of losing someone is nothing more than a function of survival.”

— Steven Cooper

“I practice Dying--every night-- But have not learned to, still-- Though Talented--by Mortal bones-- For such a common Skill.”

— Alan W. Powers

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

— Sophocles

“What did you see?” she asked gently. His brow furrowed, as if he could not understand the question. Then his eyes turned to the…

— J. Anthony Torino

With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking for if…

— Rob Manuel

Retirement? You're talking about death, right?

— Robert Altman

“It was beautiful. He thought he had never seen anything so beautiful in all his life; that, having seen it, he could die content,…

— Mira Grant

I do not want to live at the cost of the life even of a snake. I should let him bite me to death…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Most of us are convinced that we are our egos, which is who we think we are. The ego is part of our incarnation.…

— Ram Dass

What sets worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions. Life is plurality, death is uniformity. By suppressing differences and…

— Octavio Paz

“He wondered how it was fair that your dying should depend so much on when you were born.”

— Mitch Albom