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
Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun. Hilaire Belloc deathfalllife Change image and share on social
I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other. Harriet Tubman deathlibertymind Change image and share on social
Death is the welcome cessation of idiocy. Stephen Evans cessationdeathidiocy Change image and share on social
To be clear, climate change is a true 800 pound gorilla in the room. The effects of global warming threaten global environmental upheaval over the coming century. But for South Florida and the Everglades, it could be our death knell if urgent action is not taken. Debbie Wasserman Schultz actioncenturychange share on social
I've worked very hard to become comfortable with how death works and why it happens. I now know that death isn't out to get me. Caitlin Doughty comfortabledeathhard Change image and share on social
Well, we can't afford blindness anymore. There are tens of thousands of thugs who loathe liberty and love death, and want to annihilate Western civilization. Tony Snow affordannihilateanymore Change image and share on social
We burned to death 100,000 Japanese civilians in Tokyo - men, women and children. LeMay recognized that what he was doing would be thought immoral if his side had lost. But what makes it immoral if you lose and not immoral if you win? Robert McNamara 000burnchild 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
