Death Quotes

To have died once is enough.

I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so.

Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh.

Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

Call no man happy before he dies, he is at best but fortunate.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age; he dies of being a man.

Death is the tyrant of the imagination.

I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.

If nothing else, there's comfort in recognising that no matter how much we fail and sin, death will limit our suffering.

He who is completely sanctified, or cleansed from all sin, and dies in this state, is fit for glory.

Nothing that is really good and God-like dies.

'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

All architects want to live beyond their deaths.

We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death.

Fling but a stone, the giant dies.

For me, habit is just a synonym for death.

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

Love has no age, no limit; and no death.