Our creator says, 'Here's your birth and here's your death' - and the rest are the things you learn on your journey. This was my experience - and the choice is, I can lay in the misery, or choose to learn from it and move on. Ben Vereen birthchoicechoose share on social
Death is feared as birth is forgotten. Douglas Horton birthdeathfear Change image and share on social
Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a hideous show. Matthew Arnold airceremoniouscrowd Change image and share on social
When we breathe it in, soot can interfere with our lungs and increase the risk of asthma attacks, lung cancer and even premature death. The smallest particles can pass into the blood stream and cause heart disease, stroke and reproductive complications. Sheldon Whitehouse asthmaattackblood share on social
Death used to announce itself in the thick of life but now people drag on so long it sometimes seems that we are reaching the stage when we may have to announce ourselves to death. It is as though one needs a special strength to die, and not a final weakness. Ronald Blythe announcedeathdie share on social
I'm an actor. I was trained by Stella Adler, one of the greatest teachers of the world. I was 19 years old, and she frightened me to death. I was her houseboy for a while. Mark Margolis actoradlerdeath Change image and share on social
Ever since Obama's election team and media thugs made me famous for asking a simple question in 2008, I've had more than my share of death threats by people who are by definition at least a little crazy. Joe Wurzelbacher crazydeathdefinition share on social
She's not happy about the life she is living but to jump through the hoop would mean to succumb to death. Kit Williams deathhappyhoop Change image and share on social
Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death. Socrates accordapplydeath Change image and share on social
Death may be the greatest of all human blessings. Socrates blessingdeathgreat Change image and share on social