In Hinduism, Shiva is a deity who represents transformation. Through destruction and restoration, Shiva reminds us that endings are beginnings, and that our world is constantly undergoing a cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Karen Salmansohn beginningbirthconstantly share on social
Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death's perfect punctuation mark is a smile. Julie Burchill completelycorrectdeath share on social
When a crime is committed, only the victim and the victim's close circle experience the event as pain, terror, death. To people hearing or reading about it, crime is a metaphor, a symbol of the ancient battles fought every day: evil versus good, chaos versus order. S. J. Rozan ancientbattlechaos share on social
I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death. Stevie Ray Vaughan bottomdeathgod Change image and share on social
Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it. Ray Kurzweil deathimportancelive Change image and share on social
Death is acceptable only if it represents the physically necessary passage toward a union, the condition of a metamorphosis. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin acceptableconditiondeath Change image and share on social
The fact that anyone lives in America is the single reason poverty is never a death sentence, and transforms it instead into - at worst - an obstacle on the path to a better life and road to freedom and success. Chuck Norris americabaddeath share on social
The 'kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart - not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.' Friedrich Nietzsche conditiondeathearth Change image and share on social
When you have closed the Bible, you have neither closed God's mind nor shut God's mouth. God continues to speak, live and exist. I think we should consult the living God for the living word for living people dealing with death, destruction and despair in the midst of our hurt humanity. I believe love will conquer all. Michael Eric Dyson biblecloseconquer share on social