Excess of grief for the deceased is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not. By Xenophon Death, Grief, Mourning, Sad
It is a brave act of valor to contemn death; but where life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valour to dare to live. By Thomas Browne Courage, Death, Life
I shall never act differently, even if I have to die for it many times. By Socrates Action, Death, Ethics, Morality
Preparing for a death by creating meaningful rituals encourages emotional catharsis and spiritual release. And acknowledging family dynamics, in spite of the helpless and painful feelings, helps us more towards a resolution, however imperfect it may be. By Nancy Cobb Death, Grief, Mourning, Sad
Let us endeavor to live so that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry. By Mark Twain Death, God, Life, Sad, Wisdom
Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. By Mark Twain Death, Grief, Mourning
