I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino deathdielife Change image and share on social
My feeling is that poetry will wither on the vine if you don't regularly come back to the simplest fundamentals of the poem: rhythm, rhyme, simple subjects - love, death, war. James Fenton backdeathfelt Change image and share on social
From birth to death, anyone can fish. I just think it's fantastic to see old people going fishing with young people and teaching them things. I'm very, very critical. Rex Hunt birthcriticaldeath Change image and share on social
Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives. Abu Bakr curseevilman Change image and share on social
Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar. Xun Kuang avoidawareboar share on social
In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism. Hannah Arendt deathescapeinvolve Change image and share on social
When we grow older and begin to realize that our omnipotence is really not so omnipotent, that our strongest wishes are not powerful enough to make the impossible possible, the fear that we have contributed to the death of a loved one diminishes - and with it, the guilt. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross begincontributedeath share on social
The definition of 'morbid' is an unhealthy preoccupation with death. Unfortunately, there's no word to mean the perfectly healthy preoccupation with death, which is what I have. Caitlin Doughty deathdefinitionhealthy Change image and share on social