132 Quotes About Ill

If some mystical clarity of thought came when you looked death in the eye, then I knew Morrie wanted to share it. And I wanted to remember it for as long as I could.

Being HIV positive doesn’t necessarily mean that you are going to die before each and every person who is HIV negative.

Mentally ill? Welcome to my world.

With the development of utility electricity for the masses in the 1900's, very few people realize that a new era of sickness and disease was unleashed that are collectively called radiation sickness.

I AM WELL. I breathe in wellness and wholeness. I exhale all that doesn't serve me. Every breath I take is in gratitude for this very moment.

I explored because I was feeling really crappy, and I wanted to know why

From watching Silvia, I'd learned that one of the worst things about being ill is that most people find your suffering opaque. With this sadness it was different. I felt that I needed to nurture and protect it from people's understanding. I wanted Susy's sympathy because I wanted comfort and to feel less alone, and yet I also didn't want it—I didn't want my personal grief to be part of something universal right then.

I may be dying, but I am surrounded by loving, caring souls. How many people can say that?

That was the end of his driving.. That was the end of his walking free.. That was the end of his privacy.. And that was the end of his secret.