My wife Lucy was very sick for nearly three years prior to her death. At one time, I was in the hospital with her for six months. Heber J. Grant deathhospitallucy Change image and share on social
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
The truth is that I'm more afraid of marriage than of death. Shakira afraiddeathmarriage Change image and share on social
Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. Mel Brooks alivearmcolorfully share on social
There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were. Dwight D. Eisenhower backchilddeath Change image and share on social
Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it. Sarah Vowell agentassigncurrent 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 think the idea that death is not the end, that your dog's just gone to live on the farm, is limiting. Thoughts like that prevent you from making the most of the time that you have. Jimmy Carr deathdogend Change image and share on social