The question of Heaven, the question of what happens after death, is one which a lot of people in our culture try to put off as long as they can, but sooner or later it suddenly swings round and looks them in the eye. N. T. Wright culturedeatheye share on social
The subject of death is taboo. We feel, perhaps only subconsciously, that to be in contact with death in any way, even indirectly, somehow confronts us with the prospect of our own deaths, draws our own deaths closer and makes them more real and thinkable. Raymond Moody closeconfrontcontact share on social
The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction - there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome. Marco Tempest archetypecreationdeath Change image and share on social
The most dire disaster in love is the death of imagination. George Meredith deathdiredisaster Change image and share on social
For the sake of goodness and love, man shall let death have no sovereignty over his thoughts. Thomas Mann deathgoodnesslove Change image and share on social
I think old people are scary. They remind you of your own death. People don't like to tell you that. Grace Slick deathpeopleremind Change image and share on social
If the human condition were the periodic table, maybe love would be hydrogen at No. 1. Death would be helium at No. 2. Power, I reckon, would be where oxygen is. David Mitchell conditiondeathhelium Change image and share on social
Bulls can do nothing to demand justice. They can only defend themselves as best they can in a fight with a pre-determined ending and die never knowing why they were forced to endure such a painful and prolonged death. It's up to us, as a civilized society, to call for an end to the Running of the Bulls and bullfighting. Ingrid Newkirk bullbullfightcall share on social
Once a child is confronted with the concept of death there's a certain innocence that goes. Patsy Kensit childconceptconfront Change image and share on social
Time is a gift and a threat because we are bodily creatures. We only come into existence through the bodies of others, but that very body destines us to death. We must be born and we must die. Stanley Hauerwas bearbodilybody Change image and share on social