Quotes about death
death shadow-of-death shadow
Without knowledge, life is no more than the shadow of death Moliere
death medicine people
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness. Moliere
death-eaters jam research
For future reference, Harry, it is raspberry...although of course, if I were a Death Eater, I would have been sure to research my own jam preferences before impersonating myself. J. K. Rowling
death travel adventure
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J. K. Rowling
death believe killing
Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe. J. K. Rowling
death pain moving
I DON'T CARE!" Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!" "You do care," said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. "You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it. J. K. Rowling
death running humor
Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again. "So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking... J. K. Rowling
death animal offering
There is nothing worse than an idle hour, with no occupation offering. People who have many such hours are simply animals waiting docilely for death. We all come to that state soon or late. It is the curse of senility. H. L. Mencken
death struggle men
The dying man doesn't struggle much and he isn't much afraid. As his alkalies give out he succumbs to a blest stupidity. His mindfogs. His will power vanishes. He submits decently. He scarcely gives a damn. H. L. Mencken
death doubt shade
When I reach the shades at last it will no doubt astonish Satan to discover, on thumbing my dossier, that I was a member of the Y.M.C.A. H. L. Mencken
death today tomorrow
Kill us today or you'll have to kill us tomorrow. Ja Rule
death military civilization
I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. J. Robert Oppenheimer
death arrows dying
Death is like an arrow that is already in flight, and your life lasts only until it reaches you. Georg Hermes
death names history
Revolution calls my name. I will soon dwell in nothingness, and my name will be in the Pantheon of history. Georg Buchner
death dying want
We should turn our death into a celebration, even if only out of a malice towards life: towards the woman who wants to leave--us! Friedrich Nietzsche
death blessing odysseus
One should part from life as Odysseus parted from Nausicaa-blessing it rather than in love with it. Friedrich Nietzsche
death men heard
Men after death ... are understood worse than men of the moment, but heard better. Friedrich Nietzsche
death soul poison
Death. The certain prospect of death could sweeten every life with a precious and fragrant drop of levity- and now you strange apothecary souls have turned it into an ill-tasting drop of poison that makes the whole of life repulsive. Friedrich Nietzsche
death children suicidal
To die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly. Death of one's own free choice, death at the proper time, with a clear head and with joyfulness, consummated in the midst of children and witnesses: so that an actual leave-taking is possible while he who is leaving is still there. Friedrich Nietzsche
death atheist fear
The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear. Jiddu Krishnamurti
death slow
Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.
death elephants car
Old elephants limp off to the hills to die; old Americans go out to the highway and drive themselves to death with huge cars. Hunter S. Thompson
death should-have nine
By any accepted standard, I have had more than nine lives. I counted them up once, and there were 13 times I almost and maybe should have died. Hunter S. Thompson
death goodbye kissing
Before I go to meet my Maker, I want to use the salt left in my shaker. I want to find out if it's true The Blue Danube is really blue, Before I kiss the world goodbye. Howard Dietz
death science actors
The fame of surgeons resembles the fame of actors, who live only during their lifetime and whose talent is no longer appreciable once they have disappeared. Honore de Balzac
death drawn horrible
Her death was drawn out. A very horrible, horrible way to die. Chris Owens
death eye office
We often see malefactors, when they are led to execution, put on resolution and a contempt of death which, in truth, is nothing else but fearing to look it in the face--so that this pretended bravery may very truly be said to do the same good office to their mind that the blindfold does to their eyes. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
death men people
Very few people are acquainted with death. They undergo it, commonly, not so much out of resolution as custom and insensitivity; and most men die because they cannot help it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
death determination men
Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity and custom; and most men only die because they know not how to prevent dying. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
death enemy overcoming
If thou expect death as a friend, prepare to entertain it; if thou expect death as an enemy, prepare to overcome it; death has no advantage, but when it comes a stranger. Francis Quarles
death men air
The birds of the air die to sustain thee; the beasts of the field die to nourish thee; the fishes of the sea die to feed thee. Our stomachs are their common sepulchre. Good God! with how many deaths are our poor lives patched up! how full of death is the life of momentary man! Francis Quarles
death lying long
To fear death is the way to live long; to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying. Francis Quarles
death spring flames
Death's a fable. Did not Heaven inspire your equal Elements with living Fire blown from the Spring of Life? Is not that breath Immortal? Come; ye are as free from death as He that made ye: Can the flames expire which he kindled? Francis Quarles