1.
When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
Will Rogers
When I pass away, I want to depart like my grandpa who left this world calmly in his slumber. Not yelling as if all the individuals in his vehicle.
2.
If you know someone who has lost a child, and you're afraid to mention them because you think you might make them sad by reminding them that they died-you're not reminding them. They didn't forget they died. What you're reminding them of is that you remembered that they lived, and that is a great gift.
Elizabeth Edwards
3.
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.
Rumi
Farewells are only for those who view love superficially. For those who cherish affection with all their being, there is no such thing as parting.
4.
Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.
Grace Ogot
Whenever you desire to find me, ever gaze at the twilight; I shall be there.
5.
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.
Marcus Aurelius
6.
I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.
Harriet Tubman
I had determined within myself that I was entitled to either freedom or demise; if I could not attain the former, I would accept the latter.
7.
Don't depend on death to liberate you from your imperfections. You are exactly the same after death as you were before. Nothing changes; you only give up the body. If you are a thief or a liar or a cheater before death, you don't become an angel merely by dying. If such were possible, then let us all go and jump in the ocean now and become angels at once! Whatever you have made of yourself thus far, so will you be hereafter. And when you reincarnate, you will bring that same nature with you. To change, you have to make the effort. This world is the place to do it.
Paramahansa Yogananda
8.
What do you have to fear? Nothing. Whom do you have to fear? No one. Why? Because whoever has joined forces with God obtains three great privileges: omnipotence without power, intoxication without wine, and life without death.
Francis of Assisi
9.
Optimists and pessimists die the exact same death, but they live very different lives!
Shimon Peres
'Those who look on the bright side of life and those who take a more dismal view perish in equal measure, yet their experiences in life vary greatly!'
10.
I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.
Emiliano Zapata
I'd rather perish standing than survive in subjugation.
11.
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
Marcus Aurelius
One should not fear the end of life, but rather dread never having experienced it.
12.
There will be no one like us when we are gone, but then there is no one like anyone else, ever. When people die, they cannot be replaced. They leave holes that cannot be filled, for it is the fate - the genetic and neural fate - of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death.
Oliver Sacks
13.
I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles
Niccolo Machiavelli
I yearn to visit the Inferno instead of Paradise. In the depths I shall be in the presence of monarchs, potentates and sovereigns, while only paupers, friars and disciples occupy Heaven.
14.
There's no way around grief and loss: you can dodge all you want, but sooner or later you just have to go into it, through it, and, hopefully, come out the other side. The world you find there will never be the same as the world you left.
Johnny Cash
15.
Design is not making beauty, beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love.
Louis Kahn
Forming is not creating attractiveness, attractiveness sprouts from selection, compatibility, combination, affection.
16.
I'd rather be able to pray than to be a great preacher; Jesus Christ never taught his disciples how to preach, but only how to pray.
Dwight L. Moody
I'd prefer to be able to supplicate rather than be an eloquent orator; Jesus Christ never instructed his followers how to extol, but only how to intercede.
17.
If the truth shall kill them, let them die.
Ayn Rand
If truth be their undoing, let them perish.
18.
If I have to die tonight,if this weight is going to kill me tonight,so be it! I am dying where I wanna be
Kai Greene
'If I must succumb this evening,if this burden will be the end of me,so let it be! I am expiring in my desired location.'
19.
You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.
Cicely Saunders
You are valuable and important because of your existence, and we will strive to ensure you experience both tranquil passing and a fulfilled life.
20.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!
Hunter S. Thompson
21.
I am not going to die, I'm going home like a shooting star.
Sojourner Truth
I am not going to perish, I'm departing like a blazing comet.
22.
God hates the LUKEWARM GOSPEL OF HALF-TRUTHS that is now spreading over the Globe. This gospel says, 'Just believe in Jesus and you'll be Saved. There's nothing more to it.' It ignores the Whole Counsel of God, which speaks of Repenting from former Sins, of Taking up your Cross, of being conformed to the Image of Christ by the refining work of the Holy Spirit. It is totally silent about the Reality of Hell and an After-Death Judgment.
David Wilkerson
23.
Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Unearth the hush inside of you, and recognize that every occurrence carries meaning. There are no missteps, no coincidences, all occurrences are gifts presented to us to gain insight from.
24.
There are two kinds of people in the world—only two kinds. Not black or white, rich or poor, but those either dead in sin or dead to sin.
Leonard Ravenhill
'There are two distinct groups of people in the world—only two. Not categorized by race, wealth, or status, but those either enslaved to wickedness or freed from it.'
25.
We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.
Che Guevara
We cannot be certain of possessing something worth living for unless we are prepared to risk our lives for it.
26.
You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. 'Have you found joy in your life?' 'Has your life brought joy to others?'
Morgan Freeman
27.
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
Henry David Thoreau
28.
We are born to love, we live to love, and we will die to love still more.
Saint Joseph
'Our hearts are destined to cherish, our lives devoted to adoration, and we will never cease in our affection even through death.'
30.
Don't try to add more years to your life. Better add more life to your years.
Blaise Pascal
'Don't strive to lengthen your lifespan. Seek to enliven your life.'
31.
As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling, and I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity...of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
32.
Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us; our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life.
Albert Einstein
'Our passing is not the conclusion if we can continue in our progeny and the youth. For they are an extension of us; our forms are only faded leaves on the tree of existence.'
33.
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.
Robert Fulghum
34.
People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend.
Jim Morrison
People dread mortality even more than suffering. It is peculiar that they dread death. Existence inflicts far greater hurt than death. When the end comes, the agony ceases. Yes, I reckon it is a relief.
35.
Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of leaders…and millions have been killed because of this obedience…Our problem is that people are obedient allover the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty. Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty thieves… (and) the grand thieves are running the country. That’s our problem.
Howard Zinn
36.
Death is but a transition from this life to another existence where there is no more pain and anguish. All the bitterness and disagreements will vanish, and the only thing that lives forever is love.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Passing on is a passage from this world to another realm where there is no more suffering and distress. All the discordance and dissension will fade away, and the only thing that endures forever is adoration.
37.
The aims of life are the best defense against death.
Primo Levi
The objectives of life are the ultimate safeguard against mortality.
38.
When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
Tecumseh
39.
It is very important that you only do what you love to do. you may be poor, you may go hungry, you may lose your car, you may have to move into a shabby place to live, but you will totally live. And at the end of your days you will bless your life because you have done what you came here to do. Otherwise, you will live your life as a prostitute, you will do things only for a reason, to please other people, and you will never have lived. and you will not have a pleasant death.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
40.
You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.
Medgar Evers
You can snuff out a life, but you cannot extinguish an ideology.
41.
A considerable percentage of the people we meet on the street are people who are empty inside, that is, they are actually already dead. It is fortunate for us that we do not see and do not know it. If we knew what a number of people are actually dead and what a number of these dead people govern our lives, we should go mad with horror.
G. I. Gurdjieff
42.
Jesus doesn't give an explanation for the pain and sorrow of the world. He comes where the pain is most acute and takes it upon himself. Jesus doesn't explain why there is suffering, illness, and death in the world. He brings healing and hope. He doesn't allow the problem of evil to be the subject of a seminar. He allows evil to do its worst to him. He exhausts it, drains its power, and emerges with new life.
N. T. Wright
43.
You have to temper the iron. Every hardship is an opportunity that you are given, an opportunity to grow. To grow is the sole purpose of existence on this planet Earth. You will not grow if you sit in a beautiful flower garden, but you will grow if you are sick, if you are in pain, if you experience losses, and if you do not put your head in the sand, but take the pain as a gift to you with a very, very specific purpose.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
44.
Find what you love and let it kill you.
Charles Bukowski
'Embrace what brings you joy and let it consume you.'
45.
How people die remains in the memory of those who live on
Cicely Saunders
The legacy of a person's passing lingers in the hearts of those who survive.
46.
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
Rabindranath Tagore
The passing of life is not snuffing out the flame; it is only blowing out the candle as dawn has broken.
47.
Our chiefs are killed. . . . The little children are freezing to death. . . . My people have no blankets, no food. . . . My heart is sick and sad. . . . I will fight no more forever.
Chief Joseph
'Our leaders are slain. . . . The tiny tots are succumbing to the cold. . . . My tribe is destitute of coverlets, no sustenance. . . . My heart is heavy and mournful. . . I shall wage no further combat eternally.'
48.
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.
Oscar Wilde
49.
It is not the end of the physical body that should worry us. Rather, our concern must be to live while we're alive - to release our inner selves from the spiritual death that comes with living behind a facade designed to conform to external definitions of who and what we are.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
50.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
William Shakespeare