“Thus, I always began by assuming the worst; my appeal was dismissed. That meant, of course, I was to die. Sooner than others, obviously. 'But,' I reminded myself, 'it's common knowledge that life isn't worth living, anyhow.' And, on a wide view, I could see that it makes little difference whether one dies at the age of thirty or threescore and ten-- since, in either case, other men will continue living, the world will go on as before. Also, whether I died now or forty years hence, this business of dying had to be got through, inevitably.” MenWorldYearsLittlesAgeDiesCoursesDifferencesViewsCommonCasesWorstDyingGoes OnTenDiedAssumingWideAppealsThirtyFortyWorth LivingCommon Knowledge Author:Albert Camus
“Then she was pressing her little proud broken self against his face, as close as she could get, and then they died.” LittlesSelfFacesBrokenProudDied Book:The subtle knife Source: The subtle knife
“If he even survives." She shivered, and Amon put his arm around her, drawing her into his steady warmth. "It's that bad?" Raisa nodded. "He looked...he looked awful, Amon. Willo doesn't know if he'll...She's worried about him. My mother died, and I never got to tell her that I loved her, that I finally understood - just a little anyway. If Han dies too, I don't know what I'll do.” IfsKnowsLittlesMotherDiesArmsUnderstoodDiedDrawingAwfulWorriedWarmthSteadyMother Died Author:Cinda Williams Chima
“Wayne's a little attached to that hat," Waxillium said. "He thinks it's lucky." Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat." Marasi frowned. "I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond." Wax: "That's a common reaction to Wayne.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesSaidCommonKnow HowLuckyDiedReactionsNot SureHatsWayne Author:Brandon Sanderson
“It was not fair, it was not fair, it was not fair. So cried his child's heart, and then his child's heart died a little. For that is also the way of the world.” WorldWayHeartChildrenLittlesFairsDiedCriedNot Fair Book:The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel Source: The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel
“A little background: Annabeth used to adventure with Hermes's son Luke. Over time, Annabeth developed a crush on Luke. As Annabeth got older, Luke developed feelings for her, too. Luke turned evil. Hermes blamed Annabeth for not preventing Luke from turning evil. Annabeth blamed Hermes for being a rotten dad and giving Luke the capacity to become evil in the first place. Luke died in war. Hermes and Annabeth blamed each other. Confused? Welcome to my world.” WorldGivingFirstsLittlesWarFeelingsUsedEvilAdventureSonDadCapacityDiedBackgroundsWelcomeConfusedCrushRottenPreventingLukeAnnabethHermesFeelings For HerWelcome To My World Author:Rick Riordan
“The queen had passed him, so close he'd felt the stir of air, and he guessed that if she had turned her head, only a little, and met his eyes, he might have died right there.” IfsLittlesMightEyeFeltAirMetsDiedQueensHis Eyes Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Emma and I had both died twice, and for me, that second one actually stuck. Now I was a "resurrected American," better known, in colloquial terms, as life-challenged. Or undead. Or the living dead. But I'm not a zombie. I'm just a little less alive than your average high school junior.” LittlesSchoolTermKnownAliveHigh SchoolDiedAverageStuckZombieJuniorsEmmaUndeadHigh School Junior Author:Rachel Vincent
“If we are ever to enjoy life, now is the time-not tomorrow, nor next year, nor in some future life after we have died. The best preparation for a better life next year is a full, complete, harmonious, joyous life this year. Our beliefs in a rich future life are of little importance unless we coin them into a rich present life. Today should always be our most wonderful day.” IfsLifeShouldYearsLittlesTodayHappinessNextBeliefEnjoyRichWonderfulTomorrowImportanceDiedPreparationCoinsEnjoy LifeBetter LifeNext YearJoyousHarmoniousFuture LifePresent LifeWonderful Day Author:Thomas Dreier
“I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die-it's a major offence.” LittlesDiesMy OwnLossAnimalDogMajorsDiedFanaticsOffenceGreat DogDog Died Author:Clive Barker
“My daughter, Grace, was not killed by a gun. She died suddenly at age 5 from a virulent form of strep. As I stood stunned in a church at her memorial, one of the hardest things I heard someone say was, 'I'm going to go home and hug my child a little tighter.' 'Well, good for you,' I thought. 'I'm going to go home and scream.'” WellsChildrenLittlesHomeAgeFormMotherChurchGraceHeardDaughterGunDiedHardestMy ChildrenMy DaughterScreamHugHardest ThingMemorialStunned Author:Ann Hood
“Kids don't have a little brother working in the coal mine, they don't have a little sister coughing her lungs out in the looms of the big mill towns of the Northeast. Why? Because we organized; we broke the back of the sweatshops in this country; we have child labor laws. Those were not benevolent gifts from enlightened management. They were fought for, they were bled for, they were died for by working people, by people like us. Kids ought to know that.” PeopleKnowsChildrenLittlesCountryStoriesBigsKidsLawSongMinesBrotherHard WorkOughtSingingLaborRootsDiedTownsManagementFruitBrokeOrganizedEnlightenedChild AbuseProtectedOrganizeCoalLungsFuture GenerationRaising ChildrenMillsBenevolentLittle SisterLittle BrotherLawlessnessChild LaborCoughingOrganized LaborDeserve BetterSweatshopsUnderpaidLabor LawsFruit Of Labor Author:Utah Phillips
“No one will go to hell simply because all they needed was a little more time and they died prematurely.” LittlesHellNeededDiedMore TimeGo To Hell Author:J.P. Moreland