When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life. Ralph Peters deathfictionlife Change image and share on social
Why is it that men who can go through severe accidents, air raids, and any other major crisis always seems to think that they are at death's door when they have a simple head cold? Shirley Booth accidentaircold Change image and share on social
Father's Day was great, but all the family gatherings brought up my mother's death. Maybe it's me, because I am a wimp. We would get together, but there was someone missing! Doug Davidson bringdaydeath Change image and share on social
Vulgar and common persons, as they carry nothing out of this world, so they leave nothing in it: they receive no eminency in their birth, they acquire none in their life, they have none when they die, they leave none at their death. John Pearson acquirebirthcarry share on social
I think self-doubt, as grim as it can be, makes me a better writer. Stasis and hubris would probably be the death knell for my career. Kristan Higgins careerdeathdoubt Change image and share on social
The death tax punishes the American dream - making it virtually impossible for the average American family to build wealth across generations. Kit Bond americanaveragebuild Change image and share on social
Communism possesses a language which every people can understand - its elements are hunger, envy, and death. Heinrich Heine communismdeathelement Change image and share on social
They fail to recognize the broad biological principle that organic material is constantly being recycled. Everything has a time of being - a birth, a life span, and a death. Dixie Lee Ray biologicalbirthbroad Change image and share on social
We need to have a modicum of faith in people's common sense, creativity and will to survive and prosper even in the face of great difficulties and obstacles. If people could keep society running in the aftermath of the Black Death, they could keep it running after the U.S. government defaulted on its debt. Robert Higgs aftermathblackcommon share on social