Top 39 Most Famous Death Quotes with Images Ranked by Users

Discover a curated collection of beautiful Death Quotes with images. All quotes have been ranked by users.
A small but noteworthy note. I’ve seen so many young men over the years who think they’r...
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A small but noteworthy note. I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me.

This quote means that many young men think that they are competing with and outdoing one another, but in reality, they are competing and trying...
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I found myself thinking about President William McKinley, the third American president to be assassi...
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I found myself thinking about President William McKinley, the third American president to be assassinated. He lived for several days after he was shot, and towards the end, his wife started crying and screaming, "I want to go too! I want to go too!"And with his last measure of strength, McKinley turned to her and spoke his last words: "We are all going.

” This quote is referring to President William McKinley’s last moments. McKinley had been shot and was slowly dying. His wife was by his side...
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DON’T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.
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DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.

Death is saying that people should not be afraid of death. Instead, they should think of it as leaving the world early to avoid being...
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You only live twice:Once when you are bornAnd once when you look death in the face
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You only live twice:Once when you are bornAnd once when you look death in the face

. This quote means that each person’s life is made up of two parts. The first part is when you are born, and the second...
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A girl calls and asks, “Does it hurt very much to die?””Well, sweetheart,”I ...
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A girl calls and asks, "Does it hurt very much to die?""Well, sweetheart,"I tell her, "yes, but it hurts a lot more to keep living.

In this quote, a girl is asking if it hurts very much to die. In response, the speaker tells the girl that it does hurt...
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I could die for you. But I couldn’t, and wouldn’t, live for you.
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I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.

This quote means that the speaker is willing to sacrifice their life for the other person, but is not willing to put themself in a...
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If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...
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If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?

If death was like changing clothes to become a different person, would you take your time and savour it, or would you hurry and rush...
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I meant,”said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living wor...
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I meant,"said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"Death thought about it.CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.

Ipslore is feeling hopeless and asking what makes life worth living. Death has given an unexpected response- cats. He believes cats are nice and can...
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It is love, not reason, that is stronger than death.
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It is love, not reason, that is stronger than death.

This quote is basically saying that love is stronger and more powerful than death. Love is an emotion that cannot be destroyed by death, while...
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

This statement means that death will be the last thing to stop existing. Even though death is inevitable and nobody can avoid it, the quote...
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If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even...
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If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?

This quote is suggesting that even when someone dies, the bond between siblings remains. The quote is emphasizing that even though a sister may no...
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Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.
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Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.

This quote means that it is usually older men (who are usually not in the military) that make the decision to go to war. However,...
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Don’t feel bad, I’m usually about to die.
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Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die.

This phrase means that life can be difficult and challenging at times. In other words, the speaker is saying that they have experienced challenges in...
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time.
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When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time.

This quote means that when people do not communicate or share their feelings and thoughts, they gradually lose parts of themselves, emotionally and mentally. Emotional...
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Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.
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Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

This quote is saying that whatever we have lost, it eventually comes back to us in some way. We may not expect it to happen...
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Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
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Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

This quote is saying that the greatest loss someone can experience in life is not death itself; it is the loss of the will to...
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Even death has a heart.
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Even death has a heart.

This quote means that even though death is thought of as something terrible or frightening, it can also have compassion or understanding for people. It...
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I go to seek a Great Perhaps.
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I go to seek a Great Perhaps.

This quote is from a book called “Looking for Alaska” by John Green. It is said by the main character and implies that he is...
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You’ll stay with me?’Until the very end,’ said James.
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You'll stay with me?'Until the very end,' said James.

This quote means that James will remain with the speaker until the end – no matter what happens. It shows a deep level of commitment...
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well...
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!

” This quote suggests that life should not simply be about trying to preserve our health and remain safe in life, but instead to live...
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That was the thing. You never got used to it, the idea of someone being gone. Just when you think it...
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That was the thing. You never got used to it, the idea of someone being gone. Just when you think it's reconciled, accepted, someone points it out to you, and it just hits you all over again, that shocking.

This quote is talking about the concept of grief. Grief is often a difficult emotion to experience and process. Even when you think you have...
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If you gave someone your heart and they died, did they take it with them? Did you spend the rest of ...
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If you gave someone your heart and they died, did they take it with them? Did you spend the rest of forever with a hole inside you that couldn't be filled?

This quote is referring to the pain someone feels if they lose a loved one who had their heart. It is questioning whether the other...
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It kills me sometimes, how people die.
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It kills me sometimes, how people die.

This quote means that it pains the speaker when they think about how people die. Death can be a difficult thing to think about and...
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When he shall die,Take him and cut him out in little stars,And he will make the face of heaven so fi...
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When he shall die,Take him and cut him out in little stars,And he will make the face of heaven so fineThat all the world will be in love with nightAnd pay no worship to the garish sun.

This quote is suggesting that when someone passes away, if you take their spirit or essence and turn it into a star in the night...
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I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had n...
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I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.

This quote is saying that death is not something to be feared. It suggests that death is not an end to existence, but that it...
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Life is for the living.Death is for the dead.Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.
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Life is for the living.Death is for the dead.Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.

This quote means that life should be enjoyed and cherished. Living is about experiencing the joys of life like the beauty of music. Death should...
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Unbeing dead isn’t being alive.
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Unbeing dead isn't being alive.

This quote means that when someone is dead, they are not alive. Being dead is different from being alive. When someone is alive, they can...
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I don’t want to die without any scars.
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I don't want to die without any scars.

This quote means that the speaker does not want to go through life without any experiences or accomplishments that will leave a lasting impression. It...
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s cal...
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.

This quote is saying that life itself flashes before your eyes before you die. This could mean that you think about all the important moments...
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A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
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A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.

This quote suggests that something does not become automatically true just because someone believes it so strongly that they are willing to die for it....
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One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.
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One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.

This phrase means that you want to become something that will be remembered for a long time. It suggests that you strive to do things...
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Death’s got an Invisibility Cloak?”Harry interrupted again.”So he can sneak up on ...
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Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?"Harry interrupted again."So he can sneak up on people,"said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking...

This quote is referring to Death, and is saying that Death has an Invisibility Cloak, which would allow him to sneak up on people. This...
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Death ends a life, not a relationship.
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Death ends a life, not a relationship.

This quote means that even when a person dies, their relationships with other people do not end. Even though the person has passed away, the...
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I wish it need not have happened in my time,”said Frodo.”So do I,”said Gandalf, &#...
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I wish it need not have happened in my time,"said Frodo."So do I,"said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

The quote means that difficult or troubling times are inevitable and out of our control. All we can do is make the most of the...
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life...
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I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.

This quote is saying that all people will eventually die and therefore we should allow everyone to live their life however they choose. It is...
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any tim...
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

In this quote, the idea is that those who live life to the fullest will be better prepared for death because they have already experienced...
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Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It...
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Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.

This quote means that love never goes away without being killed by something. It dies because people don’t take the time to nurture and take...
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

This quote means that death is not something that people should fear, because it is simply the next part of an exciting journey. It suggests...
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I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens.
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I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.

This quote means that the speaker is not afraid of death, but would rather be somewhere else when it happens. They would rather die at...
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