Alice Thomas Ellis Quotes

Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist death is not present, and when death is present we no longer exist.

I would hate the thought of dying full stop; I've got to be honest with you.

I do not fear death, as I cherish life too much.

I don't believe dying's a sad thing.

I cannot believe in the immortality of the soul. No, all this talk of an existence for us, as individuals, beyond the grave is wrong. It is born of our tenacity of life - our desire to go on living - our dread of coming to an end.

I have good hope that there is something after death.

Unbeing dead isn't being alive.

I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.

Death is the veil which those who live call life; They sleep, and it is lifted.

But when it really happens I'm very fascinated, I'm waiting for the moment, because the moment where life abandons you and death steps in, that moment must be fantastic, no?

I'm not afraid of death at all.

I just don't get death at all. Yes, it's there. But I don't get it.

I do fear death. But what I actually fear is not dying. I mean, true, it will be sad. But I know that there is a better place waiting for me.

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.

Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.

He who doesn't fear death dies only once.

Death is not an event in life: we do not live to experience death. If we take eternity to mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present.

Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead.

We used to think earthly life was horrible and paradise awaited us when we died. Now we have made earthly life into a paradise and we fear death.

Although many of us fear death, I think there is something illogical about it.

You're dead, Cordelia.' No I'm not. 'Yes you are. You're dead. Lie down.

I do not want to believe that death is the gateway to another life. For me, it is a closed door. I do not say it is a step we must all take, but that it is a horrible and dirty adventure.

I think it is impossible for human minds to think of Death as a final, irrevocable end to life.

The last to be overcome is death, and the knowledge of life is the knowledge of death.

I have good hope that there is something remaining for the dead.