what really mattered in life, what gave it weight, was death

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

— Mitch Albom

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

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

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

“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

Retirement? You're talking about death, right?

— Robert Altman

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

“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

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

— Sophocles

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

— Alan W. Powers

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

— Steven Cooper

I am not a depressive person at all, but I reflect a lot on my life, and life in general, from the perspective of…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

“Death is a reality that calls the rest of life and all of our assorted strivings into sharp relief.”

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

I love life. I love life to death.

— Emmanuelle Riva

I think when you’re dying you start looking for important things in the corners. You can’t let anything that seems even semi-important pass, because…

— Chris Crutcher