Death

Death is the end of a person’s mortal life. If you believe in life after death, then you have hope that your earthly existence is not the summation of your existence. Below are some of the greatest death quotes on the web.

"People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world you’ve got to keep your feet warm."
― Denis Diderot
"As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven."
― Douglas Horton
"A Catholic is raised with the idea that he will die any minute now and if he doesn’t live his life in a certain way, this death is an introduction to an eternity of pain."
― Don DeLillo
"Nothing endears so much a friend as sorrow for his death. The pleasure of his company has not so powerful an influence."
― David Hume
"Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order."
― David Gerrold
"I’ve looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes."
― Douglas MacArthur
"To awake from death is to die in peace."
― Douglas Horton
"My mother was the sweetest lady who ever lived on this planet, but if you tried to tell her that Jesus wasn’t a Christian, she would stomp you to death."
― Dick Gregory
"Our faith is stronger than death, our philosophy is firmer than flesh, and the spread of the Kingdom of God upon the earth is more sublime and more compelling."
― Dorothy Day
"I think the institute of marriage is a noble thing. The idea of a partner for life is incredibly romantic. But now we’re living to 100. A hundred years ago people were dying at age 37. Til death do us part was a much different deal."
― Debra Messing

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