For thousands of years, we did have death surrounding us, and we did have people die in the home. You would take care of your own end. You would do ritual processes, and you would be involved in it, and that's been taken away in the Western world. Caitlin Doughty caredeathdie share on social
I work with a group called Compassion & Choices in California. It's attempting to get death with dignity legalised in California, the idea being that so goes California, so goes the rest of the U.S., at least. Caitlin Doughty attemptcaliforniacall share on social
Opera tells stories that all ages can relate to: love, death, revenge, etc. Sondra Radvanovsky agedeathlove Change image and 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
'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. Thomas Paine approvebusinessconduct Change image and 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
Death, torture and prison are part of daily life for the youth of Iran. They are not like us, my friends and I at their age; they are not scared. They are not what we were. They hold hands and scream: 'Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! We are together!' They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them. Marjane Satrapi afraidagedaily share on social