Oliver Platt Quotes

Since I was a child, death is definitely something that I think about every day. But I think that everybody does. You try and avoid it, but it's such a big thing that you can't.

Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.

It's a weird feeling when you know you're going to die.

I think of dying every day... At a certain age, you should be prepared to go at any time.

Not a day has gone by in my life when I haven't thought about death.

If death is in the room, it's pretty interesting. But I would also say that I'm interested in getting myself to believe that it's going to happen to me. I'm interested in it, because if you're not, you're nuts. It's really de facto what we're here to find out about.

My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on the contrary, at times much delighted with a view of its approach.

Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living.

In our Western culture, although death has come out of the closet, it is still not openly experienced or discussed. Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it.

Death is a fact of life, no matter where you live. Taking care of the dying is a necessity everywhere. Those are not conditions exclusive to small towns.

I don't want to hear about my death.

It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.

I was with my dad 20 years ago as he was dying. I was there at the moment of his death, and I kept wondering the whole while what it must feel like from his point of view to still be there thinking, hearing all that was going on as people came and went, and life continued all around him.

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.

The subject of death is taboo. We feel, perhaps only subconsciously, that to be in contact with death in any way, even indirectly, somehow confronts us with the prospect of our own deaths, draws our own deaths closer and makes them more real and thinkable.

Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.

I'm not afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens.

It's only Western civilization that, God forbid, you talk about dying, when it's the only thing we know for certain, right? Everyone's going to die, so what's the big problem? 'Oh, God. Don't talk about it. Don't think about it.' I mean, I'm one of them. I'm not a big fan of talking about dying.

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

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

Listen, I must be 110 by now. Granny is going to kick the bucket at some point.

I've never seen anyone die. It's hard to imagine what it would be like.

People assume that death hanging over my head would allow me to put things into perspective, but that's not how it works.

If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it.

I’m ready to die. I hope it’s not too uncomfortable.