Death Quote by Carlos Monsivais

“Death is funny in that it brings out the best and the worst in people. It casts light on the truth and makes life…

— Allison DuBois

Death isn't funny." "Then why are there so many jokes about death? Jill, with us — us humans — death is so sad that…

— Robert A. Heinlein

“Death often is the point of life's joke.”

— Vladimir Nabokov

When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

— Allen Klein

“Death is not a joke.”

— Rex Stout

“We might as well face it: Death is a bore. It is even harder on the survivors than on the deceased, who at least…

— Alan Bradley

“Death is another story. I will never make a joke about death. It is beyond my powers.”

— Mario Puzo

“Humor is a tool to ease the harsh realities of life.”

— Ken Poirot

“Most people don't understand what humor is. They think it's something lighthearted and cheerful. Like 'good humor.' But it isn't. It's looking into the…

— B.G. Harlen

“Take your dying with some seriousness, however. Laughing on the way to your execution is not generally understood by less advanced life forms, and…

— Messiah's Handbook Reminders for the Advanced Soul

“Death is something we shy away from, except in literature or television, when we tend to stare right at it.”

— Cath Crowley

“For me, death is the one appalling fact which defines life; unless you are constantly aware of it, you cannot begin to understand what…

— Julian Barnes