“Still, you must know that the fear of death is irrational; death comes to everyone.”
Robert J. Sawyer book Calculating God
Source: Calculating God (2000), Chapter 25 (p. 235)
Imposing another time powered by the Clock of the Imagination, however, can refuse his law. Here, freed of the Grim Reaper's scythe, we learn that pain is knowledge and all knowledge pain.
"Death"
I'm a Born Liar (2003)
“Still, you must know that the fear of death is irrational; death comes to everyone.”
Robert J. Sawyer book Calculating God
Source: Calculating God (2000), Chapter 25 (p. 235)
“Know that death comes to everyone, and that wealth will sometimes be acquired, sometimes lost.”
Pythagoras (-585–-495 BC) ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher
As quoted in Divine Harmony: The Life and Teachings of Pythagoras by John Strohmeier and Peter Westbrook. (1999)
The Golden Verses
Context: Know that death comes to everyone, and that wealth will sometimes be acquired, sometimes lost. Whatever griefs mortals suffer by divine chance, whatever destiny you have, endure it and do not complain. But it is right to improve it as much as you can, and remember this: Fate does not give very many of these griefs to good people.
“Death is the ugly fact which Nature has to hide, and she hides it well.”
Alexander Smith (1829–1867) Scottish poet and essayist
"The Fear of Dying".
City Poems (1857)
“Nobody's death is impending."
…"Well technically everyone's death is impending.”
Eoin Colfer (1965) Irish author of children's books
Source: The Last Guardian
Per Kirkeby (1938–2018) Danish artist
as quoted in Per Kirkeby: Paintings and Drawings, Helaine Posner, exhibition catalogue (Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT List Visual Arts Center, 1992
1965 - 1995
“Death haunts everyone and never fails.”
David Gemmell book The King Beyond the Gate
Source: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 2
“Death is more universal than life. Everyone dies, but not everyone lives.”
Andrew Sachs (1930–2016) British actor