For those who seek to understand it, death is a highly creative force. The highest spiritual values of life can originate from the thought and study of death. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross creativedeathforce Change image and share on social
Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority. Edward Young deathdesertgreat Change image and share on social
Death frames the high wire. But I don't see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do. Philippe Petit deathframehigh Change image and share on social
People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend. Jim Morrison deathfearfriend Change image and share on social
Cinema sustains life. It captures death in its progress. Harmony Korine capturecinemadeath Change image and share on social
Prior to penicillin and medical research, death was an everyday occurrence. It was intimate. Katherine Dunn deatheverydayintimate Change image and share on social
I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened. Helena Bonham Carter deathfrightenkid Change image and share on social
Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which is a passion to live beyond one's death. Rollo May adultchildhoodcreativity Change image and share on social
You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you can have power over life and death. So when your life starts to crumble, and the highest power you see is looking back in the mirror - and you know that power is flawed - it is very hard to get past that. Michael Palmer backcrumbleday share on social
But I love the hot sweat. I think overheating onstage is invigorating. It's better than being comfortable. I think being comfortable is the death of a show. Victoria Legrand comfortabledeathhot Change image and share on social
