No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs agentchangeclear share on social
Life is one long decay, no? There's a lot of beauty in it. Like the patina in an old city. Urs Fischer beautycitydecay Change image and share on social
Death has its revelations: the great sorrows which open the heart open the mind as well; light comes to us with our grief. As for me, I have faith; I believe in a future life. How could I do otherwise? My daughter was a soul; I saw this soul. I touched it, so to speak. Victor Hugo daughterdeathfaith share on social
When you are up there, feeling infinite space, the earth looks like a fragile planet against the immense universe. We are just another fleeting species, passing by. I do believe there is life elsewhere, and we are not alone. But not having found an alternate place for now, it is crucial to take care of the one place we do have. Guy Laliberte alternatecarecrucial share on social
If I've got one thing that I really believe about fiction and life, it's that there are no minor characters. Jane Gardam characterfictionhave Change image and share on social
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. Jackie Robinson impactimportantlife Change image and share on social
Whatever I do with music, I try to make it align deeply with the values and principles of who I am and what I believe the purpose of my life is. Jon Batiste aligndeeplylife Change image and share on social
Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice. Franz Liszt bitterfaithlife Change image and share on social
Life is full of risks anyway; why not take them? Lindsay Lohan fullliferisk Change image and share on social