I think of these things as obstacles rather than opportunities, because if they were opportunities it means I actually took the business of doing them seriously. To take myself too seriously is the gentle kiss of death. Leon Redbone businessdeathgentle share on social
The principle element in a performance is risk, and if you're losing interest then by scaring yourself to death the audience will feel it and boy it'll wake them up. Leo Kottke audienceboydeath Change image and share on social
There's no question that the gay movement would not be as far along as it is without AIDS. But how can there be any other issue in the face of death, possible extinction? Larry Kramer aiddeathextinction Change image and share on social
For in the works of Robert Burns we see the whole cosmos of man's experience and emotion, from zenith to nadir, from birth until death. Len G. Murray birthburncosmos Change image and share on social
Death is not something any one of us want to dwell on, but we must all confront it at some point. Lara Giddings confrontdeathdwell Change image and share on social
Our lives are pretty calm. Merging on the freeway in the closest you get to risking your life. So what's missing now is that primal emotion of being scared to death, and I think that's why people crave thrills like roller coasters or scary movies. They give you the chance to feel this very primal emotion in a very controlled environment. Oren Peli calmchanceclose share on social
Networks, especially, micro-manage everything to death. Laura Prepon deathmanagemicro Change image and share on social
Death and vulgarity are the only two facts in the nineteenth century that one cannot explain away. Oscar Wilde centurydeathexplain Change image and share on social
I look at 'Death Proof' and realize I had too much time. Quentin Tarantino deathproofrealize Change image and share on social
Genetically, I'm like my mum, and she looked great right up until her death in 1989. Olivia Newton-John deathgeneticallygreat Change image and share on social