I was born on January 8, 1942, exactly three hundred years after the death of Galileo. I estimate, however, that about two hundred thousand other babies were also born that day. I don't know whether any of them was later interested in astronomy. Stephen Hawking astronomybabybear share on social
I'm not personally obsessed with death. At a certain age, the light that you live in is inhabited by the shades - it 'tis. Seamus Heaney agedeathinhabit Change image and share on social
Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes and the second law of thermodynamics. Seth Lloyd deathlawlife Change image and share on social
Death the last voyage, the longest, and the best. Thomas Wolfe deathlongvoyage Change image and share on social
You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face. Ian Fleming beardeathface Change image and share on social
The number of cells in our bodies is defined by an equilibrium of opposing forces: mitosis adds cells, while programmed cell death removes them. Just as too much cell division can lead to a pathological increase in cell number, so can too little cell death. H. Robert Horvitz addbodycell share on social
The disembodied spirit is immortal; there is nothing of it that can grow old or die. But the embodied spirit sees death on the horizon as soon as its day dawns. Thomas Hobbes dawndaydeath Change image and share on social
Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six. Leo Tolstoy deathmakeshadow Change image and share on social
Love is anterior to life, posterior to death, initial of creation, and the exponent of breath. Emily Dickinson anteriorbreathcreation Change image and share on social
Sometimes I wish my first word was 'quote,' so that on my death bed, my last words could be 'end quote.' Steven Wright beddeathend Change image and share on social