Quotes About Death

Death was far less terrible than the living prospect that was before us

death is a five o'clock door forever changing time.

They's men and mens. Some good. Some bad. Some breathing death. Some breathing life.

I sensed that he was dead, but wasn't sure if death was forever. It seemed best to stay nearby, in case the chance came to make everything changed.

That is what dying is: a pull to the ground. I am thin as a shadow, yet clotted as dough, my blood as thickset as mud.

People mind so much less when old people die, which is dreadfully unfair! "He had a good innings," they say, as if that makes it tolerable, whereas when a child dies everyone knows it's the worst kind of tragedy. I believe every death is a tragedy!

The worst evil of all is to leave the ranks of the living before one dies.

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to

Better to die, and sleep The never-waking sleep, than linger on And dare to live when the soul's life is gone.

It is not righteousness to outragea brave man dead, not even though you hate him.

Let every man in mankind's frailtyConsider his last day; and let nonePresume on his good fortune until he findLife, at his death, a memory without pain.

Not to be born surpasses thought and speech.The second best is to have seen the lightAnd then to go back quickly whence we came.

It is a good thingTo escape from death, but it is not great pleasureTo bring death to a friend.

The immortalGods alone have neither age nor death!All other things almighty Time disquiets.

For the wretched one night is like a thousand for someone faring well death is just one more night.

When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.

Nobly to live, or else nobly to die,Befits proud birth.

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.

Death is not the worst rather, in vain To wish for death, and not to compass it.

Death is not the worst thing; rather, when one who craves death cannot attain even that wish.

When he endures nothing but endless miseries-- What pleasure is there in living the day after day, Edging slowly back and forth toward death? Anyone who warms their heart with the glow Of flickering hope is worth nothing at all. The noble man should either live with honor or die with honor. That's all there is to be said.

The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.