Death
1. “A dead man is of no use to anyone.” (Michael Crichton, The 13th Warrior)
2. “To be, or not to be – that is the question:
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep –
No more – and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache, and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to. ‘Tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep –
To sleep – perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub,
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause. There’s the respect
That makes calamity of so long life.”
(William Shakespeare, Hamlet)
3. “The horror! The horror!” (Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness)
4. “Many that live deserve death. And some die that deserve life. Can you give that to them? Then be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. Even the wise cannot see all ends.” (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers)
5. “… how closely lust was akin to death.” (Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha)
6. “Everything happens for a purpose. Some souls are supposed to leave life quick. There’s a lesson in it for them.” (Bethany Campbell, Hear No Evil)
7. “For, as I drew closer and closer to the end, I travel in the circle, nearer and nearer to the beginning.” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities)
8. “In darkness there is sin; in darkness there is death. Sin negates spirit; and the killing of beings without spirit can only be looked on as an act of charity.” (Eric Van Lustbader, The Ninja)
9. “All that lives must die,
Passing through nature to eternity.”
(William Shakespeare, Hamlet)
10. “Death teaches you, just like life does. It ain’t ours to question.” (Bethany Campbell, Hear No Evil)
