1,222 Quotes About Dying

People are fragile. They die of mistakes, of overdoses, of sickness. But mostly they die of Death.

I have seem even those who have long since abjured God die in grace. . . . Atheists don't use their drying to bargain for a better seat at the table; indeed they may not even believe supper is being served. They are not storing up 'merit.'; They just smile because their heart is ripe. They are kind for no particular reason; they just love.

The dream crossed twilight between birth and dying.

I have seen many die, surrounded by loved ones, and their last words were ‘I love you.’ There were some who could no longer speak yet with their eyes and soft smile left behind that same healing message. I have been in rooms where those who were dying made it feel like sacred ground. (26)

To all my friends that have the unfortunate destiny of dying from COVID-19: It was nice knowing you.

Death, of course, is not a failure. Death is normal. Death may be the enemy, but it is also the natural order of things.

We owe our very lives to the soil, and, as William Bryant Logan said, “the bodies we give it back are not payment enough.” Though, presumably, they are a start.

How soon will we accept this opportunity to be fully alive before we die? (88)

In fact, no form of death places a greater burden on society than suicide, for the act of suicide is the way a person seeks to resolve his alienation from a cooperative society.