Somehow, knowing that Alzheimer's is coming mocks all one's aspirations - to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for one's accomplishments and hard work - in a way that old familiar death does not. Jane Smiley accomplishmentalzheimeraspiration share on social
Only in death will I relinquish my belts. Manny Pacquiao beltdeathrelinquish Change image and share on social
That nature does not care, one way or the other, is the true abyss. That only man cares, in his finitude facing nothing but death, alone with his contingency and the objective meaninglessness of his projecting meanings, is a truly unprecedented situation. Hans Jonas abysscarecontingency share on social
It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape. Voltaire braveclosecoward Change image and share on social
Most films made about the future acquiesce toward death, and I don't want to be told how to define my future. Val Kilmer acquiescedeathdefine Change image and share on social
They tell us that suicide is the greatest piece of cowardice... that suicide is wrong; when it is quite obvious that there is nothing in the world to which every man has a more unassailable title than to his own life and person. Arthur Schopenhauer cowardicegreatlife 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
In Shakespearean tragedy the main source of the convulsion which produces suffering and death is never good: good contributes to this convulsion only from its tragic implication with its opposite in one and the same character. Andrew Coyle Bradley charactercontributeconvulsion share on social
Death seems to be a long way off. Is this not shallow thinking? It is worthless and is only a joke within a dream. It will not do to think in such a way and be negligent. Insofar as death is always at one's door, one should make sufficient effort and act quickly. Yamamoto Tsunetomo actdeathdoor share on social
God gave our first parents the food He designed that the race should eat. It was contrary to His plan to have the life of any creature taken. There was to be no death in Eden. The fruit of the trees in the garden was the food man's wants required. Ellen G. White contrarycreaturedeath share on social