The death of a famous person is different from the death of a loved one, whether it is Michael Jackson, Frank McCourt, or Walter Cronkite. We didn't know any of them personally, and yet, we experience a sense of loss. Madeleine M. Kunin cronkitedeathexperience share on social
There are a few images in 'Exorcist 3' that scared me - people crawling on ceilings, etc. - but nothing beats the original. Even the book scared me to death. Christine Elise beatbookceiling Change image and share on social
It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left? Jim Carrey deathdreamgive Change image and share on social
The stance I took was there is no room for racial bias anywhere in sports. I believe that was basically all I said about it. Certainly I was cast as an abolitionist. Death threats came. Hate mail came. Barry Larkin abolitionistbasicallybias share on social
Since fame is an illusion and death is in our future all we have is the next moment before we are swallowed into oblivion. Al Goldstein deathfamefuture Change image and share on social
People who are sick, or who have been sick, or have come close to death have a lot to say - and they want you to hear it. Anna Deavere Smith closedeathhear Change image and share on social
My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty. Andrew Cuomo deathdesiredrive Change image and share on social
In soaps, people come back from the dead all the time, to the point where death is just a bus stop. Anthony Geary backbusdead Change image and share on social
Wouldn't it be awesome if we had a jetpack that wasn't a death trap? The problem is that it is going to be so power inefficient. I just couldn't live with that... it would be as loud as a motorcycle. Astro Teller awesomedeathinefficient Change image and share on social
The earth is rocky and full of roots; it's clay, and it seems doomed and polluted, but you dig little holes for the ugly shriveled bulbs, throw in a handful of poppy seeds, and cover it all over, and you know you'll never see it again - it's death and clay and shrivel, and your hands are nicked from the rocks, your nails black with soil. Anne Lamott blackbulbclay share on social