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
If consciousness can function independently of the body during one's lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death. Stanislav Grof bodyconsciousnessdeath 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
There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death. Samuel Butler affectdeathman Change image and share on social
Her death contributed to my later interest in studying biochemistry, an interest that has not been fulfilled in the sense that my accomplishments remain more at the basic than the applied level. Paul D. Boyer accomplishmentapplybasic Change image and share on social
Sex and death, the magnetic poles of fiction, attract us children's writers no less than adult authors, but we have to be more leery of their pull. Mal Peet adultattractauthor Change image and share on social
The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of equal justice under law, but also of due process. And it goes state by state, and it's different in different states. Burke Marshall americanconceptdeath share on social
My mother used to tell me about vibrations. I didn't really understand too much of what that meant when I was just a boy. To think that invisible feelings, invisible vibrations existed scared me to death. Brian Wilson boydeathexist share on social
Almost everybody accepts that some people can be killed. 'The concept of 'brain death' - the belief that people on respirators can legitimately be killed - shows that. Peter Singer acceptbeliefbrain Change image and share on social
My consultant keeps telling me sudden death could come at any moment. John Tavener consultantdeathmoment Change image and share on social
