--- title: "4 Death and dying Quotes By R. Alan Woods" description: "4 Death and dying quotes by R. Alan Woods. Plus more from R. Alan Woods and more Death and dying sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/r-alan-woods-1455_death-and-dying_we-die-well-when-we-die-with-purpose-ful_404518.jpg" --- > [ “We die well when we die with purpose fulfilled". ~R. Alan Woods \[2012\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/we-die-well-when-we-die-with-purpose-fulfilled-r-alan-woods-2012/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/r-alan-woods-1455_death-and-dying_we-die-well-when-we-die-with-purpose-ful_404518.jpg) > [“There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/there-are-things-far-worse-than-death-for-when-it-comes-to-us-it-is/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d22/r-alan-woods-1455_death_there-are-things-far-worse-than-death-fo_1682788.jpg) > [“In my opinion, anyone who says they have no anxiety at all over experiencing their own physical death is not in touch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/in-my-opinion-anyone-who-says-they-have-no-anxiety-at-all-over/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/r-alan-woods-1455_anxiety_in-my-opinion-anyone-who-says-they-have_2285088.jpg) > [“None of us are getting out of here alive".”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/none-of-us-are-getting-out-of-here-alive/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22f/r-alan-woods-1455_alive_none-of-us-are-getting-out-of-here-alive_3209202.jpg) ## Other authors on Death and dying - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-stanley-victor-paskavich-86694.jpg) Stanley Victor Paskavich 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/stanley-victor-paskavich/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-usman-ismaheel-1901.jpg) Usman Ismaheel 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/usman-ismaheel/) - [Lisa J. Shultz 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/lisa-j-shultz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-fakeer-ishavardas-7140.jpg) Fakeer Ishavardas 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/fakeer-ishavardas/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-william-shakespeare-95899.jpg) William Shakespeare 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/william-shakespeare/) - [Kilroy J. Oldster 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/kilroy-j-oldster/) - [Robin Romm 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/robin-romm/) - [Munia Khan 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/munia-khan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-green-51499.jpg) John Green 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/john-green/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gabriel-garcia-marquez-36648.jpg) Gabriel García Márquez 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez/) ## More by R. Alan Woods > [“The more important point is that Reality is much more 'nuanced' that we may imagine. Operationally co-existent economies make for a much better fit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/the-more-important-point-is-that-reality-is-much-more-nuanced-that-we/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [“No one can claim to possess another, only God has the legitimate right to posses us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/no-one-can-claim-to-possess-another-only-god-has-the-legitimate-right/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “The Love of Christ in us never fails". ~R. Alan Woods \[2013\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/the-love-of-christ-in-us-never-fails-r-alan-woods-2013/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “‎"If we are truly the Lord's, we all walk with a limp" ~R. Alan Woods \[2012\] \*Note: 'Jacobs Ladder'.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/if-we-are-truly-the-lord-s-we-all-walk-with-a-limp-r-alan-woods-2012/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [“The idea that we are to be absorbed into the Deity is Gnostic in its origins and is quite antithetical to Christianity." ~R. Alan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/the-idea-that-we-are-to-be-absorbed-into-the-deity-is-gnostic-in-its/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “I have struck out more times than I can count, but I have hit many home runs as well". ~R. Alan Woods {2013\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/i-have-struck-out-more-times-than-i-can-count-but-i-have-hit-many/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “Be annoyed and sin not" ~R. Alan Woods \[2012\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/be-annoyed-and-sin-not-r-alan-woods-2012/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “There are enough hours in a day to know that you are truly loved." ~R. Alan Woods \[2013\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/there-are-enough-hours-in-a-day-to-know-that-you-are-truly-loved-r/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [“It's not about worthiness, it's about willingness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/it-s-not-about-worthiness-it-s-about-willingness/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “In my opinion, we will always be sinners in need of our Savior, Jesus Christ." ~R. Alan Woods \[2007\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/in-my-opinion-we-will-always-be-sinners-in-need-of-our-savior-jesus/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [“Faith without reason produces a mindless Christianity which is less than useless; the focus on justice in this world produces a theology that chases…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/faith-without-reason-produces-a-mindless-christianity-which-is-less/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “‎"The only abject failure my mind can think of is ones failure to spend Eternity in God's Heaven" ~R. Alan Woods \[2012\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/the-only-abject-failure-my-mind-can-think-of-is-ones-failure-to-spend/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “Knowledge & understanding mixed with ones convictions of 'experience' is hardly impositional". ~R. Alan Woods \[2012\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/knowledge-understanding-mixed-with-ones-convictions-of-experience-is/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “God accomplishes much through us His servants". ~R. Alan Woods \[2012\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/god-accomplishes-much-through-us-his-servants-r-alan-woods-2012/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) > [ “Greed applied is prosperity realized". ~R. Alan Woods \[2006\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-alan-woods/greed-applied-is-prosperity-realized-r-alan-woods-2006/) [R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-alan-woods/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/r-alan-woods/#itemlist", "name": "4 Death and dying Quotes By R. Alan Woods", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“We die well when we die with purpose fulfilled\". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "R. 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