To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. Pierre Corneille beautifulcompetecountry Change image and share on social
The only way to enjoy golf is to be a masochist. Go out and beat yourself to death. Howard Keel beatdeathenjoy Change image and share on social
Loss doesn't feel redeemable. But for me one consoling aspect is the recognition that, in this at least, none of us is different from anyone else: We all lose loved ones; we all face our own death. Meghan O'Rourke aspectconsoledeath Change image and share on social
There was nothing about Bobby I didn't like... I guess I never understood why he took a left-hand turn when real success came. We got along better from 1990 until his death in 2003. I had accepted him for who he was. Bill Medley acceptbobbydeath share on social
Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life. Jeanne Calment deathendfrighten Change image and share on social
The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death. Desiderius Erasmus ageapproachaware share on social
If we have been brought up with the idea that life is for suffering and sacrifice, then of course we would seek death to escape this 'vale of tears'. Claude Vorilhon bringdeathescape Change image and share on social
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old. Ryan White deathfacethirteen Change image and share on social
The themes that make one laugh always stem from poverty, hunger, misery, old age, sickness, and death. These are the themes that make Italians laugh, anyway. Mario Monicelli agedeathhunger Change image and share on social
She goes through the vale of death alone, each time a babe is born. As it is the right neither of man nor the state to coerce her into this ordeal, so it is her right to decide whether she will endure it. Margaret Sanger babebearcoerce share on social