#death

Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. ↗

— Zora Neale Hurston

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In the end we're all just chalk lines on the concrete Drawn only to be washed away For the time that I've been given I am what I am ↗

— Five Finger Death Punch

#five-finger-death-punch #music #death

Each second of your life is another step closer to death. ↗

— DeJie Hoffman

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Heroism is a badly remunerated occupation, and often it leads to an early end, which is why it appeals to fanatics or persons with an unhealthy fascination with death. ↗

— Isabel Allende

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Emily: Do any human beings ever realise life while they live it?--every, every minute? Stage Manager: No. The saints and poets, maybe--they do some. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

#life #our-town #play #death

Men die. It's practically what they're for. ↗

— Catherynne M. Valente

#gallows-humor #death

If you have a warm and caring heart, you're loved ones will ensure you never depart. For long after you've turned that final page you'll still be right there on center stage. ↗

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

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In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway said, dryly. ↗

— John Scalzi

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Are you always so mistrusting?” he said, lifting a brow. “When my escort is a demon, yes. ↗

— Lia Davis

#demon #magic #paranormal-romance #the-divinities-series #witch

All death reminds us that nothing is promised only that life was worth it. ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

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