My day-to-day local issues are rooted in an underlying fear of death. Alex Karpovsky daydeathfear Change image and share on social
After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which masks the living soul. And I would ask, who were you? Where was your home? Who is mourning for you now? Ernst Toller deaddeathearthly 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
Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat. Henry George Bohn deathrattlereason Change image and share on social
I feel birth, death, marriage is destined, and these things can't be manipulated. I have surrendered my life completely. So, whenever it happens, I will accept it. Sakshi Tanwar acceptbirthcompletely Change image and share on social
If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved. Khalil Gibran belovedcausedeath Change image and share on social