"Someday you will die, and until you know that, you're useless to me."

Mortality, Death, Life, Values, Awareness

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"Someday you will die, and until you know that, you're useless to me."

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"Death is our constant companion, and it is death that gives each person's life its true meaning."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

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"I think Bonzo died. I dreamed about it last night. I remembered the way he looked after I jammed his face with my head. I think I must have pushed his nose back into his brain. The blood was coming out of his eyes. I think he was dead right then."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Mortality, Death, Dream, Violence, Memory

"What will be left of all the fearing and wanting associated with your problematic life situation that every day takes up most of your attention? A dash, one or two inches long, between the date of birth and date of death on your gravestone."

Eckhart Tolle, German Author

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"Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn't talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit."

Patrick Rothfuss, Australian Athlete

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"I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death."

Alexandre Dumas, French Dramatist

Mortality, Death, Fear, Life, Acceptance

"I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mortality and how long you've got somebody in the world. I'm more fearful than I used to be."

Robin Gibb, English Musician

Mortality, Wonder, World

"If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?"

Chuck Palahniuk, American Novelist

Mortality, Death, Life, Speed, Reflection

"A human textbook. Study me in my slow and patient demise. Watch what happens to me. Learn with me. Morrie would walk that final bridge between life and death, and narrate the trip."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

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"To every man his little cross. Till he dies. And is forgotten."

Samuel Beckett, Irish Playwright

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"Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death."

William S. Burroughs, American Writer

Mortality, Violence, Absurdity, Power

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"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will."

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"Death is our constant companion, and it is death that gives each person's life its true meaning."

"I think Bonzo died. I dreamed about it last night. I remembered the way he looked after I jammed his face with my head. I think I must have pushed his nose back into his brain. The blood was coming out of his eyes. I think he was dead right then."

"What will be left of all the fearing and wanting associated with your problematic life situation that every day takes up most of your attention? A dash, one or two inches long, between the date of birth and date of death on your gravestone."

"Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn't talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit."

"I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death."

"I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mortality and how long you've got somebody in the world. I'm more fearful than I used to be."

"If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?"

"A human textbook. Study me in my slow and patient demise. Watch what happens to me. Learn with me. Morrie would walk that final bridge between life and death, and narrate the trip."

"To every man his little cross. Till he dies. And is forgotten."

"Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death."

Explore more quotes by Chuck Palahniuk

"You must realize that one day you will die. Until then you are worthless."

"You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be."

"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will."

"If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character, would you slow down? Or speed up?"

"A minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection."

"Masochism is a valuable job skill."

"Reality means you live until you die. The real truth is nobody wants reality."

"Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit."

"Sometimes the past seems too big for the present to hold."

"No matter how much you think you love somebody, you'll step back when the pool of their blood edges up too close."