Death Quote by Sherwin B. Nuland

“By not talking about death with our loved ones, not being clear through advanced directives, DNR (do not resuscitate) orders, and funeral plans, we…

— Caitlin Doughty

“[American ambulance crews] salvaged people we'd never see in Missing, because no one would have tied to bring them to a hospital. Judging someone…

— Abraham Verghese

Most people die in improvised circumstances of harassment and confusion, whether in hospital or out of it.

— Germaine Greer

“Our society has tried to make death invisible, thinking that if we ignore it long enough it will go away. Often we as family…

— Megory Anderson

“There is one essential requirement for being close with a dying person: the letting go of self-concern.”

— Robert Martensen

“It is unacceptable, all the stunned and anxious missing a person is asked to endure in life. It is not to be endured, not…

— Lorrie Moore

“Dying is simply showing up for your time of departure – from this realm.”

— Art Hochberg

“Death. What a brief word for the extinguishing of life. To be no more. To have days cut off and at their end. To…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

There is survival behavior, and doctors need to learn from patients who do not die when they are supposed to, instead of saying, 'You're…

— Bernie Siegel

“The disturbing part is that no one teaches us how to deal with death at any point during our medical training, or even during…

— DEAN MAFAKO, M.D

“When people die and especially when they die tragically, others can't help but get carried away. They come up with their implausible interpretation and…

— Francesca Marciano

“Without guidance and support for patients and families approaching death, there may be unnecessary conflict, confusion, and trauma that linger long after the passing…

— Lisa J. Shultz