“In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.”
— Robert Green Ingersoll
Author: Robert Green Ingersoll
Category: death
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Watching a peaceful death of a human
“Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever.”
— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Author: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Category: death
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There will be no lasting peace either
“There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.”
— Albert Camus
Author: Albert Camus
Category: death
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We get into the habit of living
“We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead.”
— Albert Camus
Author: Albert Camus
Category: death
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Life inspires more dread than death –
“Life inspires more dread than death – it is life which is the great unknown.”
— Emile M. Cioran
Author: Emile M. Cioran
Category: death
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In fact, death seems to have been
“In fact, death seems to have been a rather late invention in evolution. One can go a long way in evolution before encountering an authentic corpse.”
— George Wald
Author: George Wald
Category: death
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People who are sick, or who have
“People who are sick, or who have been sick, or have come close to death have a lot to say – and they want you to hear it.”
— Anna Deavere Smith
Author: Anna Deavere Smith
Category: death
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I was court-martialled in my absence, and
“I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.”
— Brendan Behan
Author: Brendan Behan
Category: death
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of
“Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.”
— Gro Harlem Brundtland
Author: Gro Harlem Brundtland
Category: death
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it
“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Category: death
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On neither the sun, nor death, can
“On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Author: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Category: death
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