967 private quotes tagged death

“When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.” — Allen Klein

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“Depakote also has a really bad side effect, which is death.” — Margot Kidder

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“Defeat the fear of death and you welcome the death of fear.” — G. Gordon Liddy

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“I believe the death of Bobby Kennedy was in many ways the death of decency in America. I think it was the death of manners and formality, the death of poetry and the death of a dream.” — Emilio Estevez

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“It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.” — Henry Fielding

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“I think that much of this was running in background as I contemplated whether or not to attend the PS 99 reunion, although I certainly anticipated that I would not it smelled like death, not youth.” — John Thorn

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“When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.” — Adam Ant

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“Planning to play: that's what saving for retirement is today - and it is antithetical to the nature of play, fully within the definition of work, and blissfully ignorant of the reality of death.” — John Thorn

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“I was in two episodes playing Christopher Reeve's character's emissary. They wanted to have my character announce Dr Swan's death, which I thought was exploitative.” — Margot Kidder

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“I start thinking about life after death. I've got to quit thinking about it because it's very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don't feel like you want to be alive, so I don't like to get all quiet.” — David Ortiz

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“Because of indifference, one dies before one actually dies.” — Elie Wiesel

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“Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.” — Quintus Ennius

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“I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” — J. Robert Oppenheimer

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“Death will be a great relief. No more interviews.” — Katharine Hepburn

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“Death comes not to the living soul, nor age to the loving heart.” — Phoebe Cary

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“Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.” — Miyamoto Musashi

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“Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty... mine's putting in an express lane.” — Ron White

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“Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.” — Tecumseh

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“Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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“Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay.” — Ovid

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“If your best friend has stolen your girlfriend, it does become life and death.” — Ben Kingsley

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“A face to lose youth for, to occupy age With the dream of, meet death with.” — Robert Browning

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“When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace, and death a duty.” — W.C. Fields

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“In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.” — P. J. O'Rourke

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“In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism.” — Hannah Arendt

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