Death Quotes

The one certainty. These quotes face mortality with wisdom, humor, and grace.

11604 quotes

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"Death is not the end but a transformation."
Zoroaster
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"Death teaches us the value of life."
Zoroaster
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"Death is not the end of the story; it is the moment when the real story truly begins."
Saint Peter
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"Death teaches us what living should have; let its reality inform your choices now."
Saint Peter
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"Man's life is uncertain and fleeting; therefore he ought to prepare for death with sobriety."
John Calvin
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"To understand death is to begin truly living."
Zoroaster
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"Many do not understand that we here must die, but those who do realize this settle their quarrels."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"In death, the faithful discover that it is not an ending, but a transformation."
Saint Peter
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"The contemplation of death teaches us how to truly live."
Abraham
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"To contemplate death is to learn how to truly live each moment."
Zoroaster
"At my funeral, I want them to play 'The Party's Over', but you know what? It'll still be going on somewhere."
Joan Rivers
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"I think about my death every single day and it really makes me appreciate my life."
Richard Pryor
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"Death is not an ending, but a transformation."
Zoroaster
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"Death teaches the living how to truly live."
Zoroaster
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"Death is not the opposite of life; it's part of life."
Tina Fey
"Death is certain, so live like you mean it."
Joan Rivers
"We spend our whole lives avoiding death when we should be embracing life."
Joan Rivers
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"I'm tired of this stuff. I'm tired of the bull**** and ready to go."
George Carlin
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"I want to die while I'm still sick."
George Carlin
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"Death is not the opposite of life; it is a natural part of it."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"When you're dying, you don't worry about how you look or what anyone thinks. You just want more time."
Richard Pryor
"Death is not the end; it's the beginning of legacy."
Joan Rivers
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"Death is nature's way of saying 'hello.'"
Robin Williams
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"Death is just another form of transportation."
Lenny Bruce
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"Death teaches you to live if you're smart enough to listen."
Richard Pryor
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"Whatever has the nature to arise has the nature to pass away."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"Death reminds us to live; it's the period at the end of life's sentence."
Robin Williams
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"Death teaches us to value the time we have."
Tina Fey
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"We're so self-important, so afraid of dying, we do desperate things. It's the sad human condition doing what it does best."
George Carlin