I had several near death experiences or very, you know, close calls, if you may, in Iraq. You know, there was an incident where I was nearly kidnapped. Farnaz Fassihi callclosedeath Change image and share on social
I've been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama - then candidate Obama - going through Iowa making promises. The gap between his promises and his performance is the largest I've seen, well, since the Kardashian wedding and the promise of 'til death do we part. Mitt Romney candidateclipdeath share on social
Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose; also the first announcement of death. Peter Conrad announcementdeathfaith Change image and share on social
The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once, at least, the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters. Jean Giraudoux archbackbend share on social
There have been hours in my unhappy life, many of them, when the contemplation of death as the end of earthly sorrow - of the grave as a resting place for the tired and worn out body - has been pleasant to dwell upon. Solomon Northup bodycontemplationdeath share on social
Prayer in a combat zone serves exactly the same purpose as it does in peacetime. In war, the stakes are life and death, true; but if you believe in God and in the notion of a human soul, then we are always making decisions of tremendous significance. Phil Klay combatdeathdecision share on social
What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you? Ian Mckellen autobiographychapterdeath Change image and share on social
I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death. Jack Kevorkian acceptassistdeath Change image and share on social
When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity. George Eliot deathrepentseverity Change image and share on social
