Most people come to fear not death itself, but the many terrible ways of dying. Polly Toynbee deathdiefear Change image and share on social
It was so wonderful outside that even the wild senselessness of this enormous death, whose music I hear again and again, could not disturb me from my great enjoyment! Max Beckmann deathdisturbenjoyment Change image and share on social
I'm quite British in the sense of not expressing my emotions much. I save it for my songs. If you ask about a death in the family, or a lover, I will not be emotional. I'd probably answer with a smile. Because that's what we British blokes do. James Blunt answerblokebritish share on social
The ideal death, I think, is what was the ideal Victorian death, you know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop. Terry Pratchett bitedeathgoodbye share on social
The mysteries of death and birth occupy women far more than is the case with men, to whom political and mercantile speculations are more congenial. James Stephens birthcasecongenial Change image and share on social
Madness need not be all breakdown. It may also be break-through. It is potential liberation and renewal as well as enslavement and existential death. R. D. Laing breakbreakdowndeath Change image and share on social
Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help. Carter Burwell cornerdeathinordinate Change image and 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
The only religious way to think of death is as part and parcel of life. Thomas Mann deathlifeparcel Change image and share on social
The richness of the world, all artificial pleasures, have the taste of sickness and give off a smell of death in the face of certain spiritual possessions. Georges Rouault artificialdeathface Change image and share on social
