The reason I'm not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape. Gloria Estefan ageagentamerica share on social
Whatever you think of de Sade, he was a complex figure and we should not look for easy answers with him. He was, strangely perhaps, against the death penalty, and he was never put in prison for murders or anything like that. Philip Kaufman answercomplexdeath share on social
Let us beware of saying that death is the opposite of life. The living being is only a species of the dead, and a very rare species. Friedrich Nietzsche bewaredeaddeath Change image and share on social
I think that there are a lot of really beautiful Christmas carols, and then sometimes there are horrible renditions of them that are played to death in malls that make me sad. I try to avoid stores where they're playing bad versions of Christmas songs on repeat. Gillian Jacobs avoidbadbeautiful share on social
I was terribly wounded by my wife's death. J. G. Ballard deathterriblywife Change image and share on social
Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and going for it. You have to sweat over it and bug it to death. You can't do it by pushing buttons and watching a TV screen. Keith Richards bugbuttondeath share on social
The sinner who suddenly realizes God's love for him and then looks at his rejection of that love feels a loss similar to the death of a loved one. A deep void is created in the soul and a loneliness akin to the agony of death. Mother Angelica agonyakincreate share on social
When I see someone who is starved, they don't look alert. They don't have boundless energy. If you're too skinny, it looks like you're near death. Kirstie Alley alertboundlessdeath Change image and share on social
Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come, take young body. Dalai Lama bodychangeclothe Change image and share on social
Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that's where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen. Julia Sweeney absurdlydeathfunny Change image and share on social
