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Death Quotes

"From the mind which thinks to die, let my soul sleep tonight."

"From the mind which thinks to die, let my soul sleep tonight."

Santosh Kalwar, Nepalese Poet

Death, Sleep, Peace, Soul

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"One forgets the dead quite quickly; one doesn't wonder about the dead-what is he doing now, who is he with?"

"One forgets the dead quite quickly; one doesn't wonder about the dead-what is he doing now, who is he with?"

Graham Greene, British Playwright

Death, Memory, Forgetting, Afterlife

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"I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away."

"I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away."

Hedy Lamarr, Austrian Actress

Death, Fear, Order

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"For every death is a simplification of existence for the others, removes the necessity to show gratitude, the obligation to pay visits."

"For every death is a simplification of existence for the others, removes the necessity to show gratitude, the obligation to pay visits."

Marcel Proust, French Author

Death, Life, Truth, Gratitude

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"The valiant never taste of death but once."

"The valiant never taste of death but once."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"In the end, the wind takes everything, doesn't it? And why not? Why other? If the sweetness of our lives did not depart, there would be no sweetness at all."

"In the end, the wind takes everything, doesn't it? And why not? Why other? If the sweetness of our lives did not depart, there would be no sweetness at all."

Stephen King, American Author

Death, Today, Truth, Power, Future

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"In the center lay the exploded carcass of a lonely sperm whale that hadn't lived long enough to be disappointed with its lot."

"In the center lay the exploded carcass of a lonely sperm whale that hadn't lived long enough to be disappointed with its lot."

Douglas Adams, English Writer

Death, Isolation, Life, Truth

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"You're dead, son. Cheer is contraindicated."

"You're dead, son. Cheer is contraindicated."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Death, Humor, Darkness, Truth

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"People don't like to talk about death because it makes them sad."

"People don't like to talk about death because it makes them sad."

Colleen Hoover, American Celebrity

Death, Fear, Emotion, Sadness

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"Death does not mark the end of a chapter in a man's life, but the end of a book of man, the beautiful conclusion to his yearnings."

"Death does not mark the end of a chapter in a man's life, but the end of a book of man, the beautiful conclusion to his yearnings."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Death, Life, End, Conclusion

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"For children preserve the fame of a man after his death."

"For children preserve the fame of a man after his death."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Death, Children, Fame, Man

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"Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar here, and dress it with such terrors as thou hast at thy command: for this is thy dominion! But of the loved, revered, and honoured head, thou canst not turn one hair to thy dread purposes, or make one feature odious. It is not that the hand is heavy and will fall down when released; it is not that the heart and pulse are still; but that the hand was open, generous, and true; the heart brave, warm, and tender; and the pulse a man's. Strike, Shadow, strike! And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal."

"Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar here, and dress it with such terrors as thou hast at thy command: for this is thy dominion! But of the loved, revered, and honoured head, thou canst not turn one hair to thy dread purposes, or make one feature odious. It is not that the hand is heavy and will fall down when released; it is not that the heart and pulse are still; but that the hand was open, generous, and true; the heart brave, warm, and tender; and the pulse a man's. Strike, Shadow, strike! And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow the world with life immortal."

Charles Dickens, English Novelist

Death, Honor, Legacy, Morality

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"I've got money! Eve exclaimed in a frantic frenzy of hope, her eyes dancing wildly with the notion that there was some way out of this. "I mean, I don't know what use money is to the Grim Reaper, but I've got a ton of cash! It's in a hat box under my bed! I've got a bright red Lexus in the garage, I've got my engagement ring upstairs, it's real gold, there must be something we can trade off with. "You can't bribe me away, I'm afraid, said Mr. Azrael. "Money means nothing where I come from."

"I've got money! Eve exclaimed in a frantic frenzy of hope, her eyes dancing wildly with the notion that there was some way out of this. "I mean, I don't know what use money is to the Grim Reaper, but I've got a ton of cash! It's in a hat box under my bed! I've got a bright red Lexus in the garage, I've got my engagement ring upstairs, it's real gold, there must be something we can trade off with. "You can't bribe me away, I'm afraid, said Mr. Azrael. "Money means nothing where I come from."

Rebecca McNutt, Canadian Author

Death, Mortality, Wealth, Acceptance, Limit

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"The grave casts long shadows, Iron Lord," Mirri said. "Long and dark, and in the end no light can hold them back."

"The grave casts long shadows, Iron Lord," Mirri said. "Long and dark, and in the end no light can hold them back."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Death, Grave, Darkness, Truth

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"Death is the great equalizer."

"Death is the great equalizer."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Death, Life, Mortality, Truth

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"You can curse the dead or pray for them, but don't expect them to do a thing for you. They're far too interested in watching us, to see what in heaven's name we will do next."

"You can curse the dead or pray for them, but don't expect them to do a thing for you. They're far too interested in watching us, to see what in heaven's name we will do next."

Barbara Kingsolver, American Novelist

Death, Life, Reflection, Spirit

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"Because I could not stop for death he kindly stopped for me, or paused at least to strike a glancing blow with his sky-blue mouth as he passed."

"Because I could not stop for death he kindly stopped for me, or paused at least to strike a glancing blow with his sky-blue mouth as he passed."

Barbara Kingsolver, American Novelist

Death, Life, Faith, Eternity

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"We want our idols to be dead because it makes death a much less scary place."

"We want our idols to be dead because it makes death a much less scary place."

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

Death, Idols, Want

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"No one dies in the language of the Gnani (the Self-realized one) and every one dies in the language of the agnani (non-Self-realized person). The agnani (non-Self-realized person) mourns and grieves, and the Gnani simply 'Sees'."

"No one dies in the language of the Gnani (the Self-realized one) and every one dies in the language of the agnani (non-Self-realized person). The agnani (non-Self-realized person) mourns and grieves, and the Gnani simply 'Sees'."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Death, Truth, Wisdom, Spiritual, Life

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"DEATH COMES SLOWLY LIKE ANTS TO A FALLEN FIG."

"DEATH COMES SLOWLY LIKE ANTS TO A FALLEN FIG."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Death, Time, Patience, End

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"Embrace the probability of your imminent death....and know there is nothing i can do to save you."

"Embrace the probability of your imminent death....and know there is nothing i can do to save you."

Suzanne Collins, American Novelist

Death, Acceptance, Courage, Awareness

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"I feel monotony and death to be almost the same."

"I feel monotony and death to be almost the same."

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

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"When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity."

"When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity."

George Eliot, British Author

Death, Tenderness

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"Who wants flowers when youre dead? nobody."

"Who wants flowers when youre dead? nobody."

J.D. Salinger, American Politician

Death, Irony, Realism, Humor

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"We care about the dead. We try with our lives to honor theirs. That's how we make our lives meaningful, and how we make their lives meaningful, too."

"We care about the dead. We try with our lives to honor theirs. That's how we make our lives meaningful, and how we make their lives meaningful, too."

John Green, American Author

Death, Honor, Meaning, Life

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"He had refused fancy clothes or makeup for this interview. His philosophy was that death should to be embarrassing, he was not about to powder its nose."

"He had refused fancy clothes or makeup for this interview. His philosophy was that death should to be embarrassing, he was not about to powder its nose."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

Death, Philosophy, Humor, Dignity

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"The cries of the dead are terrible indeed, you should try not to hear them."

"The cries of the dead are terrible indeed, you should try not to hear them."

Philip K. Dick, American Writer

Death, Fear, Warning, Sound

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"After Chopin's death, Polish patriots cut up his body to take out his heart. They nationalized this poor muscle and buried it in Poland.A dead person is treated either as trash or as a symbol. Either way, it's the same disrespect to his vanished individuality."

"After Chopin's death, Polish patriots cut up his body to take out his heart. They nationalized this poor muscle and buried it in Poland.A dead person is treated either as trash or as a symbol. Either way, it's the same disrespect to his vanished individuality."

Milan Kundera, Czechoslovakian Writer

Death, Respect, Identity, Loss

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"DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH."

"DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Death, Truth, Happiness, Today, Inspirational

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"Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!"

"Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!"

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Death, Regret, Truth, Power

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"Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion."

"Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion."

David Herbert Lawrence, English Writer

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"What do people fear most about death? I asked the reb."Fear?" he thought for a moment. 'Well, for one thing, what happens next? Where do we go? Is it what we imagined?"That's big."Yes. But there's something else."What else?He leaned forward."Being forgotten," he whispered."

"What do people fear most about death? I asked the reb."Fear?" he thought for a moment. 'Well, for one thing, what happens next? Where do we go? Is it what we imagined?"That's big."Yes. But there's something else."What else?He leaned forward."Being forgotten," he whispered."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

Death, Fear, Memory, Legacy

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"The thing about dead people... The thing is you sound like a bastard if you don't romanticize them, but the truth is... complicated, I guess."

"The thing about dead people... The thing is you sound like a bastard if you don't romanticize them, but the truth is... complicated, I guess."

John Green, American Author

Death, Truth, Reality, Emotion

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"Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap."

"Like the coffin was settling down for a long, long nap, for a forever nap."

Sherman Alexie, American Writer

Death, Rest, Stillness, Eternity

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"Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse."

"Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse."

William Hazlitt, English Critic

Death, Time, Country, Fight

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"Death loves death, not life. Dying people love to know that others die with them; it is a comfort to learn you are not alone in the kiln, in the grave."

"Death loves death, not life. Dying people love to know that others die with them; it is a comfort to learn you are not alone in the kiln, in the grave."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Death, Love, Comfort, Company

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"I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death."

"I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

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"Human knowledge hasn't been complete enough to understand the afterlife if it hasn't been through the valley of death."

"Human knowledge hasn't been complete enough to understand the afterlife if it hasn't been through the valley of death."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Death, Truth, Regret, Future, Wisdom

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"Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother."

"Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother."

John Steinbeck, American Author

Death, Friendship, Sleep, Mortality

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"Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace."

"Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Death, Peace, Beauty, Nature

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"When they asked some old Roman philosopher or other how he wanted to die, he said he would open his veins in a warm bath. I thought it would be easy, lying in the tub and seeing the redness flower from my wrists, flush after flush through the clear water, till I sank to sleep under a surface gaudy of poppies.But when it came right down to it, the sink of my wrist looked so white and defenseless that I couldn't do it. It was as if what I wanted to kill wasn't in that skin or the thin blue pulse that jumped under my thumb, but somewhere else, deeper, more secret, and a whole lot harder to get at."

"When they asked some old Roman philosopher or other how he wanted to die, he said he would open his veins in a warm bath. I thought it would be easy, lying in the tub and seeing the redness flower from my wrists, flush after flush through the clear water, till I sank to sleep under a surface gaudy of poppies.But when it came right down to it, the sink of my wrist looked so white and defenseless that I couldn't do it. It was as if what I wanted to kill wasn't in that skin or the thin blue pulse that jumped under my thumb, but somewhere else, deeper, more secret, and a whole lot harder to get at."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Death, Suicide, Fear, Life

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"And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful."

"And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Death, Peace, Life, Reflection

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"To only see 'death' in death is to somehow assume that death itself is a barrier so abrupt that God Himself is halted by it. To see 'life' in death is to understand that death is a sprawling horizon to a new beginning that God created long before death ever thought to show up."

"To only see 'death' in death is to somehow assume that death itself is a barrier so abrupt that God Himself is halted by it. To see 'life' in death is to understand that death is a sprawling horizon to a new beginning that God created long before death ever thought to show up."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Death, Faith, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational

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"No man made great by death offers more hope to lowly pride than does Abraham Lincoln; for while living he was himself so simple as often to be dubbed a fool."

"No man made great by death offers more hope to lowly pride than does Abraham Lincoln; for while living he was himself so simple as often to be dubbed a fool."

Thomas V. Smith, American Philosopher

Death, Hope, Fool, Living

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"Better to rest in peace than rot in pieces."

"Better to rest in peace than rot in pieces."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Death, Peace, Life, Rest

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"He who flies can also return; but it is not so with him who dies."

"He who flies can also return; but it is not so with him who dies."

Paul Scarron, French Poet

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"Tyler lies back and asks, "If Marilyn Monroe were alive right now, what would she be doing?"I say, goodnight.The headliner hangs down in shreds from the ceiling and Tyler says, "Clawing at the lid of her coffin."

"Tyler lies back and asks, "If Marilyn Monroe were alive right now, what would she be doing?"I say, goodnight.The headliner hangs down in shreds from the ceiling and Tyler says, "Clawing at the lid of her coffin."

Chuck Palahniuk, American Novelist

Death, Memory, Sorrow, Celebrity

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"That's part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence."

"That's part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence."

John Green, American Author

Death, Truth, Life, Reality

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"Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death."

"Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death."

Erik H. Erikson, American Psychologist

Death, Life, Fear, Children

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"Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the dead because they have ceased to exist."

"Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the dead because they have ceased to exist."

W. Somerset Maugham, British Playwright

Death, Concern, Living

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