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Death Quotes


"If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it."


"Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun."


"I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life."


"Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all."


"Days will prove that the assassination policy will not finish the Hamas. Hamas leaders wish to be martyrs and are not scared of death. Jihad will continue and the resistance will continue until we have victory, or we will be martyrs."


"Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity."


"Our law is a Jordanian law that we inherited, which applies to both the West Bank and Gaza, and sets the death penalty for those who sell land to Israelis."


"I have sworn to only live free. Even if I find bitter the taste of death, I don't want to die humiliated or deceived."


"There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment."


"Sometimes I have to compromise my views, but I never compromise on issues like the death penalty and the arm trade laws, despite what the readers or letters may say."


"Sleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the rate of interest and the more regularly it is paid, the further the date of redemption is postponed."


"My death will be caused by morphine, which I have deliberately taken with suicidal intent."


"Coming to terms with the fear of death is conducive to healing, positive personality transformation, and consciousness evolution."


"The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death."


"Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one."



"If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved."


"To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death."


"The knowledge of the realm of death makes it possible for the shaman to move freely back and forth and mediate these journeys for other people."


"Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death."


"There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened."


"Between my head and my hand, there is always the face of death."


"Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown."


"The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery."


"I'm a farm boy. If we need five people to haul in hay, we don't take one and just work them to death."


"I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens."



"As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of their suffering, we feel deeply and profoundly that we should be there, in Haiti, with them, trying our best to prevent death."
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