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One might say, for example, that a patient has a kind of St Vitus's dance; a kind of dropsy; a read more
One might say, for example, that a patient has a kind of St Vitus's dance; a kind of dropsy; a kind of nerve fever; a kind of ague. One would never say, however (to end once and for all the confusion of these names) "He has St. Vitus's dance," "He has nerve fever," "He has dropsy," "He has ague," since there simply are not any fixed, unchanging diseases to be known by such names.
Death is near and our mutual company is short.
Death is near and our mutual company is short.
I meant, said Ipslore bitterly, what is there in this world that truly makes living worth while? Death thought about read more
I meant, said Ipslore bitterly, what is there in this world that truly makes living worth while? Death thought about it, Cats, he said eventually, Cats are Nice.
Evil be to him who evil thinks.
Evil be to him who evil thinks.
No one's death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the read more
No one's death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humanness.
As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring read more
As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven.
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world read more
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we answer it in the affirmative, read more
The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we answer it in the affirmative, if we accept it as one of the great eternal forms of life and transformation.
I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
