I see death as a private event, the destruction of the universe in the brain and in the senses of man, and I cannot see any man's death as a contributing factor in the success or failure of a military campaign

I picture my epitaph: "Here lies Paul Newman, who died a failure because his eyes turned brown

Where ye are, death will find you, even if ye are in towers, built up strong and tall

All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than the animals that know nothing

Death's sting has a new meaning now that the Times of London is including candid descriptions of human peccadilloes in its obituaries

There's nothing more solemn than truth. There's no greater grievance to a tomb than hypocrisy, or a greater tribute to death than truth

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven

For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life

To die is landing on some distant shore

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow