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Death Quotes

"It was very hard for all of us. It's still very hard. The anniversary of his death just passed, and every single one of his friends, still, after all these years... it's unbelievable."

"It was very hard for all of us. It's still very hard. The anniversary of his death just passed, and every single one of his friends, still, after all these years... it's unbelievable."

Eydie Gorme, American Musician

Death, Friends, Years

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"The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in... concentration camps, starving them to death."

"The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in... concentration camps, starving them to death."

Jack Kevorkian, American Activist

Death, Court, Execution, States

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"Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all."

"Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Death, End, Statesman

12

"More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty."

"More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty."

Jerry Weller, American Politician

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"Modern thought has transferred the spectral character of Death to the notion of time itself. Time has become Death triumphant over all."

"Modern thought has transferred the spectral character of Death to the notion of time itself. Time has become Death triumphant over all."

John Berger, English Artist

Death, Time, Thought, Character

12

"Today she is the lady of death, which I believe is the best muse to have."

"Today she is the lady of death, which I believe is the best muse to have."

Kit Williams, British Author

Death, Lady, Today

12

"Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death."

"Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death."

Stephen Ambrose, American Historian

Death, Washington

12

"Give the peasants neither life nor death."

"Give the peasants neither life nor death."

Ieyasu Tokugawa, Japanese Statesman

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"Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death."

"Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death."

John H. Speke, British Explorer

Death, Power, Family, Delight

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"I don't think of death in a romantic way anymore."

"I don't think of death in a romantic way anymore."

Robert Smith, English Musician

Death, Romantic

12

"Most people don't like to talk about violent historical death."

"Most people don't like to talk about violent historical death."

Sarah Vowell, American Author

Death, People, Talk

12

"When you start fooling around with drugs, you're hurting your creativity, you're hurting your health. Drugs are death, in one form or another. If they don't kill you, they kill your soul. And if your soul's dead, you've got nothing to offer, anyway."

"When you start fooling around with drugs, you're hurting your creativity, you're hurting your health. Drugs are death, in one form or another. If they don't kill you, they kill your soul. And if your soul's dead, you've got nothing to offer, anyway."

Paul Stanley, American Musician

Death, Health, Soul, Creativity

12

"Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn."

"Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn."

Fulton J. Sheen, American Clergyman

Death, Being, Hearing

12

"The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral."

"The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral."

Jon Kyl, American Politician

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"I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row."

"I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row."

Gary Bauer, American Public Servant

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"But the thing about bad guys is that they have the biggest bosomed blond, they have great clothes and cars, and get great death scenes."

"But the thing about bad guys is that they have the biggest bosomed blond, they have great clothes and cars, and get great death scenes."

Eric Roberts, American Actor

12

"In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism."

"In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism."

Hannah Arendt, German Historian

Death, Living, Order

12

"In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view."

"In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view."

Martin McGuinness, Irish Politician

Death, Fact, Right

12

"Death is feared as birth is forgotten."

"Death is feared as birth is forgotten."

Douglas Horton, American Clergyman

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"To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death."

"To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death."

Pearl S. Buck, American Novelist

12

"Although it hath pleased God to hasten my death by you, by whom my life should rather have been lengthened, yet can I patiently take it, that I yield God more hearty thanks for shortening my woeful days."

"Although it hath pleased God to hasten my death by you, by whom my life should rather have been lengthened, yet can I patiently take it, that I yield God more hearty thanks for shortening my woeful days."

Jane Grey, British Royalty

Death, Life, God, Yield

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"A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's."

"A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's."

Stan Sakai, Japanese Cartoonist

12

"I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from."

"I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from."

John Cleese, English Actor

Death, Encouraging, Television

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"Kurt and I weren't the closest of friends, but I knew him well enough to be devastated by his death. For such a quiet person, he was so excited about having a child."

"Kurt and I weren't the closest of friends, but I knew him well enough to be devastated by his death. For such a quiet person, he was so excited about having a child."

Layne Staley, American Musician

Death, Friends, Quiet

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"I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death."

"I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death."

Elton John, English Musician

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"Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste."

"Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste."

Carter Burwell, American Composer

Death, Humor, Life, Film

12

"Each instant of life is a step toward death."

"Each instant of life is a step toward death."

Pierre Corneille, French Dramatist

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"Long hair is an unpardonable offense which should be punishable by death."

"Long hair is an unpardonable offense which should be punishable by death."

Steven Morrissey, English Musician

12

"I've told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation."

"I've told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation."

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, American Psychologist

Death, Graduation, Balloons, Children

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"If you believe in God, believe in Death Row East."

"If you believe in God, believe in Death Row East."

Tupac Shakur, American Musician

12

"You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive."

"You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive."

Jean Cocteau, French Director

Death, Bees, Day, Will

12

"But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and painful of times. To explain it to other young people, to see a bright future snuffed out, is just awful. I am haunted by those deaths."

"But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and painful of times. To explain it to other young people, to see a bright future snuffed out, is just awful. I am haunted by those deaths."

Donna Shalala, American Public Servant

Death, People, Future

12

"Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes."

"Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes."

Jessica Lange, American Actress

Death, Connection

12

"When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or, you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home."

"When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or, you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home."

Robert De Niro, American Actor

Death, Home, Comedy, Day

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"We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven."

"We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven."

Tryon Edwards, American Theologian

Death, Grave, Heaven, May

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"You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death."

"You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death."

Dick Durbin, American Politician

Death, Purpose, Effort, Talk

12

"When you break up, your whole identity is shattered. It's like death."

"When you break up, your whole identity is shattered. It's like death."

Dennis Quaid, American Actor

Death, Identity

12

"I lost interest in firearms because we had a dog that was scared to death of the sound of a rifle shot."

"I lost interest in firearms because we had a dog that was scared to death of the sound of a rifle shot."

James Spader, American Actor

Death, Interest, Sound

12

"I don't think anybody ever thought about the CIA meddling in internal affairs. The shock of the President's death called for an immediate investigation. It actually lay in the jurisdiction of Texas."

"I don't think anybody ever thought about the CIA meddling in internal affairs. The shock of the President's death called for an immediate investigation. It actually lay in the jurisdiction of Texas."

John Sherman Cooper, American Politician

Death, Thought, Investigation, President

12

"Of all the artists on Death Row, none of them went bankrupt."

"Of all the artists on Death Row, none of them went bankrupt."

Suge Knight, American Producer

12

"AIDS does not inevitably lead to death, especially if you suppress the co-factors that support the disease. It is very important to tell this to people who are infected."

"AIDS does not inevitably lead to death, especially if you suppress the co-factors that support the disease. It is very important to tell this to people who are infected."

Luc Montagnier, French Scientist

Death, People, Disease, Support

12

"If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do."

"If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do."

Angelina Jolie, American Actress

Death, Life, Love, People

12

"The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment."

"The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment."

Sting, British Musician

Death, Life, Acceptance, Living

12

"The dread of criticism is the death of genius."

"The dread of criticism is the death of genius."

William Gilmore Simms, American Novelist

Death, Genius, Criticism

12

"My mom was a Democrat and I was scared to death that she was gonna blow it. First I was going to hell with Monroe, and now to Republican hell with Nixon."

"My mom was a Democrat and I was scared to death that she was gonna blow it. First I was going to hell with Monroe, and now to Republican hell with Nixon."

Tommy Rettig, American Actor

Death, Mom, First, Hell

12

"Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me."

"Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me."

Dennis Rodman, American Athlete

12

"For me, habit is just a synonym for death."

"For me, habit is just a synonym for death."

Juliette Binoche, French Actress

12

"Some people try and tell you what the songs are about and it bores me to death."

"Some people try and tell you what the songs are about and it bores me to death."

Lars Ulrich, Danish Musician

Death, People, Songs

12

"Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death."

"Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death."

Buddha, Indian Leader

Death, Health, Life, State

12

"A truly appreciative child will break, lose, spoil, or fondle to death any really successful gift within a matter of minutes."

"A truly appreciative child will break, lose, spoil, or fondle to death any really successful gift within a matter of minutes."

Russell Lynes, American Critic

Death, Successful, Will

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