Oh eyes, no eyes, but fountains fraught with tears; O life, no life, but lively form of death; Oh world, no world, but mass of public wrongs. Thomas Kyd deatheyeform Change image and share on social
It's true you never know the full depth of a parent's touch in your life until they're gone. Even if you cared for them in their old age, there's never a way to prepare yourself for the death of a parent. Donna Brazile agecaredeath share on social
You can't go wrong with major life and death stories when it comes to a competition, so I thought I'd have a go at writing one. Michael Winter competitiondeathlife Change image and share on social
Death is acceptable only if it represents the physically necessary passage toward a union, the condition of a metamorphosis. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin acceptableconditiondeath Change image and share on social
Part of the bargain of being alive is that one takes a chance at dying a premature or painful death, be it from violence, accident, or disease. Steven Pinker accidentalivebargain Change image and share on social
My father had several strokes and heart attacks. I was with him when he died, and it was a horrible death. He had been a very articulate man, and to lose that, never to be able to speak properly and to be unable to move - he had always been a very vigorous man, so to be in a wheelchair and mumbling - was terrible. Ruth Rendell articulateattackdeath share on social
In classical times, it was a capital offense to speculate upon the hour of a king's death or upon the identity of his successor. Gore Vidal capitalclassicaldeath Change image and share on social
I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March. Tom Berenger bataandeathexhaust Change image and share on social
What is of the nature of spirit and soul must be gleaned from facts belonging to the spirit and soul; we shall then know that in the living thinking which is liberated from the will, a life-germ has been discerned which passes through the gate of death, goes through the spiritual world after death, and afterwards returns again to earthly life. Rudolf Steiner belongdeathdiscern share on social
Feminists bore me to death. I follow my instinct and if that supports young girls in any way, great. But I'd rather they saw it more as a lesson about following their own instincts rather than imitating somebody. Bjork beardeathfeminist share on social