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The constant recollection of death is the test of human conduct.

The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.

The course of my long life hath reached at last in fragile bark over a tempestuous sea the common harbor, where must rendered be account for all the actions of the past.

The cruelty of death lies in the fact that it brings the real sorrow of the end, but not the end. The greatest cruelty of death: an apparent end causes a real sorrow. Our salvation is death, but not this one.

The curve of life is like the parabola of a projectile which, disturbed from its initial state of rest, rises and then returns to a state of repose... Like a projectile flying to its goal, life ends in death. Even its ascent and its zenith are only steps and means to this goal... For, enlightenment or no enlightenment, consciousness or no consciousness, nature prepares itself for death.

The darkness of death is like the evening twilight; it makes all objects appear more lovely to the dying.

The day of our decease will be that of our coming of age; and with our last breath we shall become free of the universe. And in some region of infinity, and from among its splendors, this earth will be looked back on like a lowly home, and this life of ours be remembered like a short apprenticeship to duty.

The dead carry with them to the grave in their clutched hands only that which they have given away.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them.

The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit of the doubt.

The death-change comes. Death is another life. We bow our heads At going out, we think, and enter straight Another golden chamber of the king's Larger than this we leave, and lovelier. And then in shadowy glimpses, disconnect, The story, flower-like, closes thus its leaves. The will of God is all in all. He makes, Destroys, remakes, for His own pleasure, all.

The Dead are like the stars by day; Withdrawn from mortal eye, But not extinct, they hold their way In glory through the sky.

The dead have nothing except the memory they've left.

The death I should prefer would be to break my neck off the back of a good horse at a full gallop on a fine day.

The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the feeling that there is in every individual something which is inexpressible, peculiar to him alone, and is, therefore, absolutely and irretrievably lost.

The descent to Hades is the same from every place.

The descent into Hades is much the same from whatever place we start.

The dew of compassion is a tear.

The difficulty about all this dying, is that you can't tell a fellow anything about it, so where does the fun come in?

The distance that the dead have gone Does not at first appear- Their coming back seems possible For many an ardent year.

The dreariest spot in all the land to Death they set apart; with scanty grace from Nature's hand, and none from that of Art.

The dust to which this flesh shall return, it is the ancient dreaming dust of God.

The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead.

The ego is frightened by death, because ego is part of the incarnation and ends with it. That is why we learn to identify with our soul, as the soul continues after death. For the soul, death is just another moment.This is quotes copyright © By Pumpkin Limited

The end comes, no matter what. The only thing that matters is, how do you want to go out, on your feet or on your knees?

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on.

The end of all stories, even if the writer forebears to mention it, is death, which is where time stops short. Sheherezade knew this, which is why she kept on spinning another story out of the bowels of the last one, never coming to a point where she could say: "This is the end." Because it would have been.

The end of a life is always vivifying.

The essential part of our being can only survive if the transient part dissolves. Death is a condition of survival. That which has been gained must be eternalized, and can only be eternalized by being transmuted, by passing through death they must return

The fear of death is indeed the pretence of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown.

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.

The fear of death is for all of us everywhere, but for the great intelligence of the opium eater it is beautifully narrowed into the crux of drugs.

The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true science. He who knows it not, and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead. We all had this priceless talent when we were young. But as time goes by, many of us lose it. The true scientist never loses the faculty of amazement. It is the essence of his being.

The Fear of Death often proves Mortal.

The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them.

The field of doom bears death as its harvest.

The fence around a cemetery is foolish, for those inside can't come out and those outside don't want to get in.

The final hour when we cease to exist does not itself bring death; it merely of itself completes the death-process. We reach death at that moment, but we have been a long time on the way.

The first thing I would like to tell you about death is that there is no bigger lie than death. And yet, death appears to be true. It not only appears to be true but also seems like the cardinal truth of life - it appears as if the whole of life is surrounded by death. Whether we forget about it, or become oblivious to it, everywhere death remains close to us. Death is even closer to us than our own shadow.

The first of the month falls every month, too, North or South. And them white folks who sends bills never forgets to send them-the phone bill, the furniture bill, the water bill, the gas bill, insurance, house rent.

The first undeniable reality is that every living thing dies, and the second undeniable reality is that we suffer throughout our lives because we don't understand death. The truth derived from these two points is the importance of clarifying the matter of birth and death. The third undeniable reality is that all of the thoughts and feelings that arise in my head simply arise haphazardly, by chance. And the conclusion we can derive from that is not to hold on to all that comes up in our head. That is what we are doing when we sit zazen.

The first thing you should do when you get up is read the obituaries. You never know when you'll see a name that will just make your day.

The first step to eternal life is you have to die.

The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for... The one thing that can't be taken from us, even by death, is the love we give away before we go.

The gloomy shade of death.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life

The good die first, and they whose hearts are dry as summer dust, burn to the socket.

The good news is that we don't last. Thank heavens! Because to continue the drama of who you are, is boring, ultimately. The universe is our friend because it kills us - and that's what friends are for.

The grave itself is but a covered bridge, Leading from light to light, through a brief darkness!