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
The first Romanov ruler was just 16 when he was crowned Tsar Michael I in Moscow in 1613, thus ending the 'Time of Troubles' sparked by Ivan the Terrible's death. Saul David crowndeathend Change image and share on social
Death remains about the one certain fact in the lives of each one of us, and there will be suffering, sorrow, and sadness next week as there was last week. Basil Hume deathfactlive Change image and share on social
And, in a funny way, each death is different and you mourn each death differently and each death brings back the death you mourned earlier and you get into a bit of a pile-up. Nigella Lawson backbitebring Change image and share on social
Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. Marcus Aurelius birthdeathnature Change image and share on social
It was from an old friend who thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, 'Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.' Thomas Arnold deathdieeasy Change image and share on social
In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal. Carol P. Christ birthdeathfear Change image and share on social
Only in death will I relinquish my belts. Manny Pacquiao beltdeathrelinquish Change image and share on social
I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death! Anne Frank bringdeathenjoyment Change image and share on social
WWI is a romantic war, in all senses of the word. An entire generation of men and women left the comforts of Edwardian life to travel bravely, and sometimes even jauntily, to almost certain death. At the very least, any story or novel about WWI is about innocence shattered in the face of experience. Anita Shreve bravelycomfortdeath share on social