#death

And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn't crying for him at all, but for the things he did. I cried because he would never do them again... ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#family-relationships #death

... life is a flickering candle we all carry around. A gust of wind, a meaningless accident, a microsecond of carelessness, and it's out. Forever. ↗

— David Wong

#death

I was learning that when you're with someone who is dying, you may need to celebrate the past, live the present, and mourn the future all at the same time. ↗

— Will Schwalbe

#dying #memories #time #death

I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love ↗

— Jean Cocteau

#death

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. ↗

— Joseph Hall

#birth #borders #cradle #grave #our

With my support, the House of Representatives recently voted to permanently repeal the death tax so that family farms and businesses can be passed down to children and grandchildren. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#children #death #death tax #down #family

In six short years, small business owners and family farmers will once again be assessed a tax on the value of their property at the time of their death, despite having paid taxes throughout their lifetime. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#assessed #business #business owners #death #despite

Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#again #back #come #death #death tax

I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. ↗

— Stephen Hawking

#death #die #first #hurry #i

He never admitted anything, even on his deathbed. He was a deluded liar. If it weren't for my father, I don't think I would be so open. So that's a huge blessing. ↗

— Anne Heche

#anything #blessing #deathbed #deluded #even