"The stroke of death is as a lover’s pinch, which hurts and is desired." ― William Shakespeare Topic(s): Death Tags: death, stroke More From William Shakespeare "Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better." "Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!" "Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt." More In Death "True love makes the thought of death frequent, easy, without terrors; it merely becomes the standard of comparison, the price one would pay for many things."― Stendhal "I hope that the Senate acts quickly to pass this legislation so that Americans will no longer worry about having to sell the family farm or business to pay taxes after the death of a loved one."― Doc Hastings "When my parents died, it became clear to me that there was an end in sight. Death was never a real thing to me. And then when that happened I realized I only have so many years left, if I’m lucky."― Rick Baker