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Death Quotes

"I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!"

"I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!"

Tracy Chapman, American Musician

Death, Questions, Songs, Weather

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"Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011."

"Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011."

Doc Hastings, American Politician

Death, Life, Actions, Tax

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"Cause at the end of the day, honestly, at the end of the day when you're in your death bed and that's it, I think it's the relationships you've had and the people that you've touched and the people that have touched you that matter."

"Cause at the end of the day, honestly, at the end of the day when you're in your death bed and that's it, I think it's the relationships you've had and the people that you've touched and the people that have touched you that matter."

Julie Benz, American Actress

Death, People, Bed, Cause

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"I wait for death and journalists."

"I wait for death and journalists."

Jeanne Calment, French Celebrity

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"It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it is an American issue."

"It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it is an American issue."

Brian Baird, American Politician

Death, Americans, Military

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"Boss, life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble."

"Boss, life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble."

Michael Cacoyannis, Greek Filmmaker

Death, Life, Boss, Trouble

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"The news of any politician's death should be listed under "Public Improvements.""

"The news of any politician's death should be listed under "Public Improvements.""

Frank Dane, American Humorist

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"Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help."

"Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help."

Carter Burwell, American Composer

Death, Society, Help

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"Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge."

"Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge."

Alfred North Whitehead, English Mathematician

Death, Knowledge, Ignorance

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"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

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"The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it."

"The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it."

Mary Catherine Bateson, American Scientist

Death, Ending, Meaning

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"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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"Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts."

"Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Death, Gods, Desire, Gifts

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"In nature, there is less death and destruction than death and transmutation."

"In nature, there is less death and destruction than death and transmutation."

Edwin Way Teale, American Naturalist

Death, Nature, Destruction

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"For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough."

"For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough."

Tammy Bruce, American Author

Death, Civilrights, Gay, Wrong

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"Of course the death of Geoffrey has caused a lot of trauma to me generally."

"Of course the death of Geoffrey has caused a lot of trauma to me generally."

Victoria de los Angeles, Spanish Musician

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"And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment."

"And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment."

Bodhidharma, Indian Leader

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"Australia as a nation, as a set of cities and some regional centres, that project died a death and we didn't get it up, but I still think there's merit in that."

"Australia as a nation, as a set of cities and some regional centres, that project died a death and we didn't get it up, but I still think there's merit in that."

Susan Oliver, American Actress

Death, Cities, Merit, Nation

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"There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death."

"There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death."

Soren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher

Death, Life, Enjoyment, Insects

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"Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six."

"Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

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"As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven."

"As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven."

Douglas Horton, American Clergyman

Death, Freedom, Heaven, Open

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"I'd be interested in finding out if there is a light you walk into, and if you do meet people from your life and walk hand in hand with Jesus. I would hate for my death to be tragic: I'd like to be old when it happens. But hopefully a young death is unlikely."

"I'd be interested in finding out if there is a light you walk into, and if you do meet people from your life and walk hand in hand with Jesus. I would hate for my death to be tragic: I'd like to be old when it happens. But hopefully a young death is unlikely."

Brian Molko, Belgian Musician

Death, Life, People, Hate

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"I think what's always been interesting to me than the science and the criminality with this job is what happens to your persona, your disposition, after day in and day out dealing with life and death."

"I think what's always been interesting to me than the science and the criminality with this job is what happens to your persona, your disposition, after day in and day out dealing with life and death."

George Eads, American Actor

Death, Life, Science, Day

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"If you do anything for too long, it starts to lack edge, to become too easy. Easy is the kiss of death."

"If you do anything for too long, it starts to lack edge, to become too easy. Easy is the kiss of death."

Julia Ormond, British Actress

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"Either the soul survives death or it does not, and there is no scientific evidence that it does."

"Either the soul survives death or it does not, and there is no scientific evidence that it does."

Michael Shermer, American Writer

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"Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light."

"Death is pitch-dark, but colors are light. To be a painter, one must work with rays of light."

Edvard Munch, Norwegian Artist

Death, Work, Colors, Light

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"Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God, he said exactly what I was thinking.' And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death."

"Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God, he said exactly what I was thinking.' And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death."

Lee Iacocca, American Businessman

Death, People, Language, Respect

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"All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards."

"All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards."

Katie Price, english Model

Death, Gentleman, Want

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"Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it."

"Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it."

Sarah Vowell, American Author

Death, Harm, President, State

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"Death is the cure for all diseases."

"Death is the cure for all diseases."

Thomas Browne, British Scientist

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"Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go."

"Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go."

Jean de La Fontaine, French Poet

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"The message that President Obama delivered in his speech at Notre Dame was: morality is immoral. Pro-life is the extremist position, not a moral position. Yet we should compromise and work to reduce abortions. Where's the compromise between life and death - and why work to reduce the number of them occurring if there's nothing wrong with them?"

"The message that President Obama delivered in his speech at Notre Dame was: morality is immoral. Pro-life is the extremist position, not a moral position. Yet we should compromise and work to reduce abortions. Where's the compromise between life and death - and why work to reduce the number of them occurring if there's nothing wrong with them?"

Rush Limbaugh, American Entertainer

Death, Life, Work, Morality

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"It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge."

"It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge."

Charles de Gaulle, French Leader

Death, Sacrifice, Heroism, Humanity

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"The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime."

"The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime."

Bobby Scott, American Politician

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"To me, it's the kiss of death when you start winking at the audience as an actor. I just never liked it. I don't like it when we do monologues, looking into the character."

"To me, it's the kiss of death when you start winking at the audience as an actor. I just never liked it. I don't like it when we do monologues, looking into the character."

Thomas Jane, American Actor

Death, Kiss, Character

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"At that time I had complete confidence in Russian policy and I believed that the Western Allies deliberately allowed Russia and Germany to fight each other to the death."

"At that time I had complete confidence in Russian policy and I believed that the Western Allies deliberately allowed Russia and Germany to fight each other to the death."

Klaus Fuchs, German Physicist

Death, Time, Policy, Confidence

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"When the courts decide that murderers, rapists, and others who maliciously break our social contract deserve health care that most working Americans can't afford, they are condemning good people to death."

"When the courts decide that murderers, rapists, and others who maliciously break our social contract deserve health care that most working Americans can't afford, they are condemning good people to death."

Tammy Bruce, American Author

Death, Health, People, Americans

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"Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death."

"Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death."

Leo Durocher, American Athlete

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"An answer is always a form of death."

"An answer is always a form of death."

John Fowles, English Novelist

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"I am convinced that it is not the fear of death, of our lives ending that haunts our sleep so much as the fear... that as far as the world is concerned, we might as well never have lived."

"I am convinced that it is not the fear of death, of our lives ending that haunts our sleep so much as the fear... that as far as the world is concerned, we might as well never have lived."

Harold Kushner, American Clergyman

Death, Fear, Ending, Sleep

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"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."

"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."

Buddha, Indian Leader

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"The death tax punishes the American dream - making it virtually impossible for the average American family to build wealth across generations."

"The death tax punishes the American dream - making it virtually impossible for the average American family to build wealth across generations."

Kit Bond, American Politician

Death, Family, Dream, Wealth

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"Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it."

"Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it."

Pope John Paul II, Polish Clergyman

Death, War, Humanity, Pain

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"There have been a lot of murders and suicides in my family; it's like the primary cause of death. I wonder if there's a certain energy that attracts that."

"There have been a lot of murders and suicides in my family; it's like the primary cause of death. I wonder if there's a certain energy that attracts that."

Rose McGowan, American Actress

Death, Family, Cause, Energy

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"Death is a billion-dollar business. They can't even pass a law where it takes seven days to get a gun. Why don't you have to go through the same kind of screening you do to get a driver's license? It's totally insane."

"Death is a billion-dollar business. They can't even pass a law where it takes seven days to get a gun. Why don't you have to go through the same kind of screening you do to get a driver's license? It's totally insane."

John Cusack, American Actor

Death, Business, Law

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"My mother was killed in a plane crash, so I hate travelling in planes. Death is so unexpected. I would actually rather stay at home and not go anywhere."

"My mother was killed in a plane crash, so I hate travelling in planes. Death is so unexpected. I would actually rather stay at home and not go anywhere."

Linda McCartney, American Photographer

Death, Home, Mother, Hate

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"To know that one has never really tried - that is the only death."

"To know that one has never really tried - that is the only death."

Marie Dressler, American Actress

4

"As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?"

"As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?"

Chanakya, Indian Politician

Death, Soul, Control, Body

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"A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week."

"A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week."

Evan Hunter, American Author

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"Oh eyes, no eyes, but fountains fraught with tears; O life, no life, but lively form of death; Oh world, no world, but mass of public wrongs."

"Oh eyes, no eyes, but fountains fraught with tears; O life, no life, but lively form of death; Oh world, no world, but mass of public wrongs."

Thomas Kyd, English Dramatist

Death, Life, Eyes, Public

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