Preparing For Death Quotes by Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Katherine Mansfield, Tecumseh, Rose Philippine Duchesne, Irenaeus of Lyons and many others.
Because I could not stop for death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves and immortality.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Whenever I prepare for a journey I prepare as though for death. Should I never return, all is in order.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
I live now in solitude and am able to use my time reflecting on the past and preparing for death. I cannot put away the thought of the Indians and in my ambition I fly to the Rockies.
The business of the Christian is nothing else but to be ever preparing for death.
You’re already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Thinking about death… clarifies your life!
How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His divine blood for us drop by drop? When as man He was preparing for death, He made Himself our food in order to give us life. God becomes food, bread for his creatures. Is this not enough to make us die of love?
We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death.
I spend my days preparing for life, not preparing for death.
Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.
Preparing for death is one of the most empowering things you can do. Thinking about death clarifies your life.
Normally we do not like to think about death. We would rather think about life. Why reflect on death? When you start preparing for death you soon realize that you must look into your life now… and come to face the truth of your self. Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.
