271 Quotes About Funeral

The Romans feared their dead. In fact, Roman funeral customs derived from a need to propitiate the sensibilities of the departed. The very word funus may be translated as dead body, funeral ceremony, or murder. There was a genuine concern that, if not treated appropriately, the spirits of the dead, or manes, would return to wreak revenge

Never did tombs look so ghastly white. Never did cypress, or yew, or juniper so seem the embodiment of funeral gloom. Never did tree or grass wave or rustle so ominously. Never did bough creak so mysteriously, and never did the far-away howling of dogs send such a woeful presage through the night.

A Parting GuestWhat delightful hosts are they—Life and Love!Lingeringly I turn away,This late hour, yet glad enoughThey have not withheld from meTheir high hospitality.So, with face lit with delightAnd all gratitude, I stayYet to press their hands and say,Thanks.—So fine a time! Good night.

I never saw a dollar bill cry at anyone's funeral.

The face of the dead man was concealed, of course, our customs not being those of the south, where corpses are carried to the grave in open coffins, that they might – one last time before slipping into the pit – be warmed by the light of the sun.

Being fired has some of the advantages of dying without its supreme disadvantages. People say extra-nice things about you, and you get to hear them.

I think she might at least have waited till the funeral was over,' said Amanda in a scandalized voice.'It's her own funeral, you know,' said Sir Lulworth; 'it's a nice point in etiquette how far one ought to show respect to one's own mortal remains.' ("Laura")

Anyway, they took her body to McBurney's Funeral Home in Motley. They'll be planting her tomorrow.

Hari ini, di pemakaman, ada orang yang dikubur, dan ada orang yang mengubur. Namun sepertinya, kematian mengambil keduanya —satu orang mati dan satu orang hidup. Bukan sepenuhnya salah kematian, kurasa. Kematian hanya mengambil satu dari mereka. Masalahnya, yang ditinggal masih berusaha mengejarnya, berharap kematian mau mengembalikan apa yang ia ambil.