Those who learned to know death, rather than to fear and fight it, become our teachers about life. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross deathfearfight Change image and share on social
I have been unable to live an uncommitted or suspended life. I have not hesitated to declare my affiliation with an extremely unpopular cause. Edward Said affiliationdeclareextremely Change image and share on social
My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant. Elvis Costello irritantlifeultimate Change image and share on social
You're trying to write about something that's sacred. You're trying to bring the seriousness of life and death to it, and you're trying to find a way to dramatize it, and you're trying to give language to it, which is inadequate. But it's important to try. Edward Hirsch bringdeathdramatize share on social
I've tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example. Elvis Presley badcleanhave Change image and share on social
What an immense power over the life is the power of possessing distinct aims. The voice, the dress, the look, the very motion of a person, define and alter when he or she begins to live for a reason. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps aimalterbegin Change image and share on social
Violence commands both literature and life, and violence is always crude and distorted. Ellen Glasgow commandcrudedistort Change image and share on social
Always, through my whole life, I've had a thirst for knowledge. Emmitt Smith haveknowledgelife Change image and share on social
Often I find that poems predict what I'm going to do later in my own writing, and often I find that poems predict my life. So I think poetry is the most intense expression of feeling that we have. Erica Jong expressionfeltfind Change image and share on social
I think I owe thanks to the people who have listened to me over the years, who tuned in on the radio. They have given me a warmth and loyalty that I've never been able to repay. The way they have reached out to me has certainly been the highlight of my life. Ernie Harwell havehighlightlife share on social
