My father was a Japanese prisoner of war, a survivor of the Thai-Burma Death Railway, built by a quarter of a million slave labourers in 1943. Between 100,000 and 200,000 died. Richard Flanagan 000buildburma Change image and share on social
You can't please everyone, and trying to is the kiss of death. I don't care about Wayne Newton's demographics. When I do, I'll know that it's time to quit. Criss Angel caredeathdemographic Change image and share on social
I've jumped out of an airplane 34 times. I've dove 212 feet under water. I've done a lot of things that defied death. Jesse Ventura airplanedeathdefy Change image and share on social
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. Isaac Asimov deathlifepeaceful Change image and share on social
My first films were comedy, 'Murder By Death,' and 'The Cheap Detective.' But now they won't think of me as a comedian. Now, they think of me as a bad guy, and I can't do comedy. James Cromwell badcheapcomedian Change image and share on social
The increase in the world's population represents our victory against death. Julian Lincoln Simon deathincreasepopulation Change image and share on social
The world is put back by the death of every one who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality. Florence Nightingale backconventionalitydeath Change image and share on social
I don't think of death in a romantic way anymore. Robert Smith anymoredeathromantic Change image and share on social
I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn't want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it. Roger Angell afraidbaseballbox Change image and share on social
I went to medical school because I wanted to ask the big questions. Do we have a soul? Does God exist? What happens after death? Deepak Chopra bigdeathexist Change image and share on social