“Dreams dawn and fly: friends smile and die, Like spring flowers. Our vaunted life is one long funeral. Men dig graves, with bitter tears, For their dead hopes; and all, Mazed with doubts, and sick with fears, Count the hours.” MenLifeLongDreamLife IsDiesHoursDoubtTearsFlowerSpringSickGravesBitterDawnFuneralSpring Flowers Book:Matthew Arnold Source: Matthew Arnold
“Realizing that life is precious the natural tendency is to trample on it, like laughing at a funeral.” Life IsRealizingNaturalLaughingTendenciesFuneralLife Is Precious Author:Lester Bangs
“When you're at your own parents' funeral, when you're at somebody that you love's funeral, you realize how precious life is. And you say, "As long as I can walk and I'm healthy, there's always tomorrow."” LongI CanLife IsParentRealizingWalksTomorrowHealthyFuneralPrecious LifeHow Precious Life Is Author:Andrew Dice Clay
“A psychiatrist once told me early in treatment, "Stop trying to make me like you," and what a sobering and welcome smack in the face that statement was. Yet somehow, every day of my life is still a campaign for popularity, or better yet, a crowded funeral.” TryingStillsFacesLife IsLike YouCampaignsStatementsWelcomeTreatmentFuneralPopularityCrowdedPsychiatristStop TryingSmack Book:Role Models Source: Role Models