Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other. Francis Bacon childdarkdeath Change image and share on social
BBC TV gets hold of an idea and beats it to death until we're all heartily sick of it. They buy people without thinking what they're going to do with them. It's the wrong way around. What they should be doing is employing really good ideas people to come up with good ideas. Terry Wogan bbcbeatbuy share on social
Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws. Jim Morrison angelclawdeath Change image and share on social
Black was not the universal hue of mourning in Europe. In Castile, white obtained on the death of its princes. Sabine Baring-Gould blackcastiledeath Change image and share on social
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin deathtaxisworld Change image and share on social
Between income taxes and employment taxes, capital gains taxes, estate taxes, corporate taxes, property taxes, Social Security taxes, we're being taxed to death. Chuck Norris capitalcorporatedeath Change image and share on social
I always believed 'The Fly' to be a classic opera story. It's a tale of love and death, true love surviving in the face of physical decay and ultimate sacrifice. Howard Shore believeclassicdeath Change image and share on social
Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death. Floyd Patterson absolutelydeathfear Change image and share on social
Death can really absorb a person. Lik most people, I would find it pleasant not to have to go, but you just accept that it's more or less inevitable. Graham Chapman absorbacceptdeath Change image and share on social
Death by plane crash scares me. I travel a lot, and when you hit turbulence, and post 9/11, that's in the back of my mind a bit. Robert Englund backbitecrash Change image and share on social