“A death-blow is a life-blow to some
Who, till they died, did not alive become;
Who, had they lived, had died, but when
They died, vitality begun.”
Time and Eternity, p. 204
Collected Poems (1993)
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Muhammad (570–632) Arabian religious leader and the founder of Islam
Sunni Hadith
Context: It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihad died the death of a hypocrite.
“When the snow fall
and the white winds blow,
the lone wolf dies
but the pack survives.”
George Raymond Richard Martin (1948) American writer, screenwriter and television producer
“When an old person dies who has been a part of your life, it is part of your youth that dies.”
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, known for his works of science fiction …
Source: I. Asimov: A Memoir (1994), p. 538
“Death is more universal than life. Everyone dies, but not everyone lives.”
Andrew Sachs (1930–2016) British actor
Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor
Variant: Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.
