When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity. George Eliot deathrepentseverity Change image and share on social
Murders with guns are the No. 1 cause of death for African-American men between the ages of 15 and 34. But talking about race in the context of guns would also mean taking on a subject that can't be addressed by passing a law: the family-breakdown issues that lead too many minority children to find social status and power in guns. Juan Williams addressafricanage share on social
Middle age snuffs out more talent than even wars or sudden death does. Gerald Brenan agedeathmiddle Change image and share on social
Nearly all Americans felt they knew JFK intimately, his charm and wit regularly lighting up the television screen at home. This is why polls showed that millions of Americans took his assassination like a 'death in the family.' Vincent Bugliosi americanassassinationcharm share on social
Death is imposed only on creatures, not their creations, and has therefore always appeared in art in a broken form: as allegory. Theodor W. Adorno allegoryappearart Change image and share on social
Part of the magic of a startup is the fear of death. You have only so much money in the bank, and if you don't get to the right milestone before you run out, then the company goes under - it's over. Scott Weiss bankcompanydeath Change image and share on social
World-building is my favorite pastime, so with me, I'm always about reining myself in. I don't want to lose too much of the mystery by hammering every detail to death. I did fiddle with lots of maps for 'Glass Sword,' as the second installment sees Mare, Cal and company traveling throughout their country, and that's always fun for me. Victoria Aveyard buildcalcompany share on social
In some ways, it's better that Obama got elected than McCain. I'd rather be stabbed in the chest with an Obama steak knife than to have been slowly bled to death with McCain paper cuts. Say what you will, but Obama has brought about a patriotic and civic renaissance, the likes of which I have never seen. Brad Thor bleedbringchest share on social
When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or, you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home. Robert De Niro beatbillybite share on social
Death to me means nothing as long as I can die fast. Bob Dylan deathdiefast Change image and share on social