In the primitive church, it was customary for the Holy Eucharist to be celebrated on the anniversary of the death of a martyr - if possible, on his tomb. Sabine Baring-Gould anniversarycelebratechurch Change image and share on social
The language 'It's too late' is very unsuitable for most environmental issues. It's too late for the dodo and for people who've starved to death already, but it's not too late to prevent an even bigger crisis. The sooner we act on the environment, the better. Jeremy Grantham actbigcrisis share on social
A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever. Jesse Jackson dailydeathdeed Change image and share on social
In fact, for all kinds of offenses - and, for no offenses - from murders to misdemeanors, men and women are put to death without judge or jury; so that, although the political excuse was no longer necessary, the wholesale murder of human beings went on just the same. Ida B. Wells beingdeathexcuse share on social
One of the wonderful things about this glorious holiday trip I'm on is that I'm in public with people. It hasn't been inclined... I don't know - something to do with the death of my wife. It's inclined to make me isolated. Jeremy Brett deathgloriousholiday share on social
We're so terrified of death in Western culture that we have to make up a myth of an afterlife. I think there's something to be said for living your life very mindful of the fact that you're going to die because I think you carry yourself differently. It doesn't have to be this big, negative bummer. Steve Earle afterlifebigbummer share on social
What is the value of sticking a microphone in a man's face right after he has learned of his wife's death? Jessica Savitch deathfacelearn Change image and share on social
I'll keep peace at all cost, even if I choke to death on my tongue. Paula Deen chokecostdeath Change image and share on social
We tend to talk about death as if it is losing a battle, but that assumes living is winning and dying is not. Hanya Yanagihara assumebattledeath Change image and share on social
It's an incredible con job when you think about it, to believe something now in exchange for something after death. Even corporations with their reward systems don't try to make it posthumous. Gloria Steinem concorporationdeath Change image and share on social