Bookmark Quote by Les Coleman

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: 'It seemed like a good idea at…

— Rebecca West

“The mourners clustered around the edge of the grave, paralyzed by the horror of this thing, this first discovery of death that was worse…

— Chris Cleave

“When I die what will I leave behind? I want to be something more than a blurred name on a headstone or a fleeting…

— Thalia Skibo

“Death – an horror truth for some, for others a way to unseen glory.”

— Priya Dongre

“This is a book about notable achievements made while dead.”

— Mary Roach

“the death cannot die”

— Hunk

“The death of someone is like reading a book, yet having it end, where it wasn't supposed to.”

— Cindy Vo Nguyen

“Death continues to stalk the streets, stealing the souls of our children as they sleep. We're running out of fingers to close their eyes,…

— Joanne Owen

“Death smoothes the rough edges, obliterates the cruelties of the deceased. It makes heroes of monsters.”

— Cathy Holton

“For those who die with honor, the touch of death is simply the unlocking of a door between this life and the next.”

— Graeme Rodaughan

“A death is traumatic. Vivid enough to mark any surface, to burn in like light on photo paper.”

— Victoria Schwab

“Death is a tale we must all someday read.”

— William Grave