Every book for me is a chapter in the long book which will finally be closed on the day of my death. Peter Ackroyd
Everyone focuses on the earthly state, but how cool might death be? I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can't wait to experience that. Barry Zito
Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith. Mahatma Gandhi
For example, I noticed that every single kid in the high school in 'The Death-Ray' is based on somebody I went to high school with. Daniel Clowes
For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough. Tammy Bruce
For the sake of goodness and love, man shall let death have no sovereignty over his thoughts. Thomas Mann
For, after all, put it as we may to ourselves, we are all of us from birth to death guests at a table which we did not spread. Rebecca Harding Davis
God is an immensity, while this disease, this death, which is in me, this small, tightly defined pedestrian event, is merely and perfectly real, without miracle - or instruction. Harold Brodkey
Having a soft major is nowhere near the career death sentence that so many make it out to be. The world is changing, and the U.S. economy with it. Our economy is shifting to a service- and information-based economy, and soft majors are already becoming more and more valuable. Tucker Max
I am death-fearing. I don't think I'm morbid. That seems to me a fear of death that goes beyond the rational. Whereas it seems to me to be entirely rational to fear death! Julian Barnes
I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years. Poppy Z. Brite
I could not tell you the date of my mother's death. I could not tell you the date of my dad's death. These are not dates that I find significant. O J Simpson
I had wanted to be a novelist for so long, but I didn't have a story. That story came from the death of my father, and wrestling with how to help my mother. Writing it allowed me to work through my fears, frustrations and desires. I wanted control over the situation. And I wasn't sure I would have any in real life. Robert Crais
I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.Alfred Nobel
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.Leonardo Da Vinci
I rely on guns for protection in life. God does not say, 'This is la-la land.' God doesn't say, 'Welcome to Earth. Everything's perfect. There's no crime. There's no murder. There's no death.' The world is imperfect, and you have to be on guard. Luke Scott