13,737 Quotes About Death

The bustle in a houseThe morning after deathIs solemnest of industriesEnacted upon earth,--The sweeping up the heart,And putting love awayWe shall not want to use againUntil eternity

What am I dying for?

Every person has his secret; in reverie, unbeknown to others, he finds peace, freedom, sorrow and love.

Some things are meant to live and die with an artist

There is no better show of human power than to be a proud purveyor of death, to attempt slaughter. To kill for sport, for indulgence, speaks to the infinite depths of human desire, an innate need to demonstrate the irreversible, to have lasting effect.

Death is a mirror that gives us a glimpse of who we really are.Death is a rearview mirror that puts the past into perspective.

I treat my thoughts like an old person treats their valuables: I cannot for the life of me proceed to throwing them out.

Solitude has soft, silky hands, but with strong fingers it grasps the heart and makes it ache with sorrow. Solitude is the ally of sorry as well as a companion of spiritual exaltation.

Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.