Previous generations understood about death, and undoubtedly would have seen a reasonable amount of death. Once you get into the Victorian era, you might well have seen the funerals of many of your siblings before you were very old. Terry Pratchett amountdeathera share on social
God grants an easy death only to the just. Svetlana Alliluyeva deatheasygod Change image and share on social
Most of the debate over the cultures of death and life is about process. The debate focuses on the technology available to determine how we prolong life and how and when we end it. Suzanne Fields culturedeathdebate Change image and share on social
For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that. Sophocles baddeathdie Change image and share on social
For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life. Stanislav Grof centralcertaintyconcern share on social
Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior. Stanislav Grof behaviorconsciousnessdeath Change image and share on social
The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world. Stanislav Grof deatheliminationfear Change image and share on social
Death is a zero sum game for which there is no cure. S. Jay Olshansky curedeathgame Change image and share on social
I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that's what made me desperate to get the most out of life. Dolph Lundgren deathdesperateexistence Change image and share on social
Individually, museums are fine institutions, dedicated to the high values of preservation, education and truth; collectively, their growth in numbers points to the imaginative death of this country. Robert Hewison collectivelycountrydeath Change image and share on social