I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics, and readers that keep the world community of fiction interesting. Patrick deWitt agentauthorbook share on social
Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011. Doc Hastings actionbackdeath Change image and share on social
Death is a fact of life, no matter where you live. Taking care of the dying is a necessity everywhere. Those are not conditions exclusive to small towns. Kent Haruf careconditiondeath Change image and share on social
Marriage, like death, is a debt we owe to nature. Julia Ward Howe deathdebtmarriage Change image and share on social
But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is no cause for celebration in Israel. Theodore Bikel arabcelebratecelebration Change image and share on social
When we deal with death, the pupils will always be fixed and dilated, which indicates that there is no longer brain activity or response. Ann Hood activitybraindeal Change image and share on social
Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them. Abbie Hoffman corporatedeathguard Change image and share on social
The frail, vulnerable sounds of which we are capable seem to be essential to a later ability to roar like a lion without scaring everyone to death. David Whyte abilitycapabledeath Change image and share on social
I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to death. They thought nobody can make a living from being a writer in Brazil. They were not wrong. Paulo Coelho brazilcareerdeath share on social
If the death of Osama Bin Laden brings any peace to those who lost loved ones on that awful day in September 2001, that is a great thing. It is more likely, however, just a painful reminder of what was lost. Henry Rollins awfulbinbring share on social