Courage Quote by Megory Anderson

“As I work with people who are new to being present with the dying, I ask them to remember two things. (1)Stepping back from…

— Megory Anderson

“Death is universal. The rituals associated with it, however, vary substantially—and are greatly influenced by their religious and cultural context.”

— Richard J. Borden

“Peaceful death is really an essential human right, more essential perhaps even than the right to vote or the right to justice; it is…

— Sogyal Rinpoche

“The journey into death is such an important one that I believe each person deserves as much support as possible. The loved ones who…

— Megory Anderson

“Death forces a grace period on all of us. The dying offer the living a final chance to be the best that they can…

— Nancy Cobb

So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their…

— Anonymous

“Rites and rituals open hearts and clear minds. They help us embody reverence and allow us to get in touch with our emotions and…

— Ahriana Platten

When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment…

— Patrick Swayze

“We need rituals for all traumas and loss, whether it is betrayal or infidelity or violence or murder. Ritual helps us heal, and ritual…

— Desmond Tutu

Death sanctifies. It's solemn enough to make its own shrine, where it happens.

— Charlotte Armstrong

“Death and destruction are necessary to the health of the world, and therefore as natural, and lovable, as birth and life. Only priests and…

— Ragnar Redbeard

“When people die, cultures — African, Klassikan, or otherwise — follow rituals, written and unwritten. But beyond the customs, it is your character that…

— Don Santo