The power of life and death lies in the use of the tongue…

“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