“ His true monument lies not on the shelves of libraries, but in the thoughts of men, and in the history of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
David [Halberstam] kept on doing what he did because he loved it. One of the obituaries I read quoted him as saying… — Jonathan Yardley Copy Share Image
“I've tried to deserve the privilege the best I can,' John McCain] said. 'And I've been repaid one thousand times over with… — Jonathan Karl Copy Share Image
“I watch her watch me. I'm so hard my brain can barely function. All my blood is in my dick, and it's… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“[Obituary of atheist philosopher Richard Robinson] An Atheist's Values is one of the best short accounts of liberalism (a term Robinson accepted)… — Nicolas Walter Copy Share Image
A few years ago I wrote two versions of my obituary, the one I wanted and the one I was heading for.… — Roz Savage Copy Share Image
“The obituary seemed like a washing of the body. It cleaned Steen up. The existence of the photographs, all the sordid aspects… — Simon Brett Copy Share Image
You know the Greeks didn't write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died: "Did he have passion?" — Jeremy Piven Copy Share Image
It's 2013 ... The Time's obituary for Yvonne Brill, renowned rocket scientist, winner of the National Medal of Technology and Innovations, leads… — Deborah Copaken Copy Share Image
I've always thought stability was suffocating and deadly. Like, when I read that the kids I went to law school with have… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure.” — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
You should never write your own resume, personal ad, or obituary. In all three cases it is better to show your humility… — David Hayden Copy Share Image
Decency is not news. It is buried in the obituaries, but it is a force stronger than crime. — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction. — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
“I want to leave behind something worth more than obituary posters when I am gone.” — Vincent Okay Nwachukwu Copy Share Image
“Anybody announcing obituary with a smile is liable to suspicion. Whether he is responsible for the death or not; he is irresponsible.” — Vincent Okay Nwachukwu Copy Share Image
“In a world spoiled by the obituary of attention and the dormancy of empathy, people are coming up short of authentic emotion.… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“The black hole of the galaxy swallows the boiling energy of human fury. Soon my waning fume will be obscured forevermore, all… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
'She murdered sleep' - on the death of Agatha Christie in 1976 (please verify) — Nancy Banks-Smith Copy Share Image
Do not give alms promiscuously. Select the unworthy poor and make them happy. To give to the deserving is a duty, but… — George Ade Copy Share Image
We're all killers at heart . . . . I have never taken anybody's life, but I have often read obituary notices with considerable satisfaction. — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
Until today, you may not have realized that your life provides the content of your obituary. Just for today, examine your life.… — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
I always wondered what hearing one's own obituary might sound like, and I sort of feel like I may have just heard… — Spencer Abraham Copy Share Image
“Great memories are things that others would like to hear that would never be found in your obituary.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image