The truth, whether we admit it or not, is that grace scares us to death. It scares us primarily because it wrestles control and manageability out of our hands - introducing chaos and freedom. Tullian Tchividjian admitchaoscontrol Change image and share on social
How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself? Francois Rabelais commandfullpower Change image and share on social
Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever. Brennan Manning conquerdeathdiscouragement Change image and share on social
My characters who come back from death are worse for wear. In some ways, they're not even the same characters anymore. The body may be moving, but some aspect of the spirit is changed or transformed, and they've lost something. George R. R. Martin anymoreaspectback share on social
The horror of a death without dignity has so much implications for the people who are left behind. Brendan Gleeson deathdignityhorror Change image and share on social
The truth is that I'm more afraid of marriage than of death. Shakira afraiddeathmarriage Change image and share on social
Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. Robert Bolt birthdaydeath Change image and share on social
To many forms of life of our northern lands, winter means a long sleep; to others, it means what it means to many fortunate human beings - travels in warm climes. To still others, who again have their human prototypes, it means a struggle, more or less fierce, to keep soul and body together; while to many insect forms, it means death. John Burroughs beingbodyclime share on social
I feel monotony and death to be almost the same. Charlotte Bronte deathfeelmonotony Change image and share on social
I am afraid of death, scared by it. I already don't know whether I exist or not. So dying really terrifies me. Stephen Rea afraiddeathdie Change image and share on social