“To a gentleman, a gentleman-someone who dies without ever pronouncing the word-is a man who climbs Everest, never mentions it to a soul, and listens politely to Pochet's account of how in 1937 in spite of his sciatica, he conquered the Puy de Dome.” MenSoulDiesAccountsGentlemanSpiteClimbsEverestDomesSciatica Author:Pierre Daninos
“In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.” MenNeedsMaySometimesReasonBodySpiritualDiesSinGraceSickAccountsMedicineSaintSpiritual LifeConfessionSacramentsPenance Author:Thomas Aquinas
“If a sheep dies on the shore of the Euphrates I fear lest Allah ask me to account for it on the Day of Resurrection.” IfsDiesAsksAccountsAsk MeShoreResurrectionSheep Author:Umar
“He that always waits upon God is ready whenever He calls. Neglect not to set your accounts even; he is a happy man who to lives as that death at all times may find him at leisure to die.” MenMayDiesWaitingReadyAccountsAll TimeNeglectLeisureHappy Man Author:Owen Feltham
“To think of the myriad ways that we live is to think of the ways that we die: Delinquent in our brains, in debt-- If we settle, then, our due account and walk through the forest, Will we finally be free?” IfsThinkingWayDiesWalksBrainAccountsDebtDuesForestsSettlingDelinquents Author:Katy Lederer