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
Death is the last enemy: once we've got past that I think everything will be alright. Alice Thomas Ellis alrightdeathenemy 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
Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity - in short, of tyranny - and it is committed to making tyranny universal. Adlai E. Stevenson commitcommunismconformity Change image and share on social
My day-to-day local issues are rooted in an underlying fear of death. Alex Karpovsky daydeathfear Change image and 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
Working with the dying is like being a midwife for this great rite of passage of death. Just as a midwife helps a being take their first breath, you help a being take their last breath. Ram Dass breathdeathdie Change image and share on social
To some extent I liken slavery to death. Marcus Tullius Cicero deathextentliken Change image and share on social
The emotions triggered by fiction are very real. When Charles Dickens wrote about the death of Little Nell in the 1840s, people wept - and I'm sure that the death of characters in J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series led to similar tears. Paul Bloom 1840scharactercharle share on social
