Karl Rahner Quotes

Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity and custom; and most men only die because they know not how to prevent dying.

Everybody will die, but very few people want to be reminded of that fact.

Human beings are afraid of dying. They are always running after something: money, honor, and pleasure. But if you had to die now, what would you want?

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.

Everything I do has the tinge of the finite, of my own demise. At some point you either accept death or you just keep pushing it back as you get older and older. I've accepted it.

I'm terrified I'm about to die, or that all the people I love are about to die, every second of every day.

Death was like love, a romantic escape.

I think that one of the reasons why people look towards the end of humanity is that people are afraid to die alone. If you die alone, the people you love will miss you, or if they die, you miss them - the sorrow is inevitable. When you truly love someone, the thought of losing them forever is horrible.

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.

The minute someone tells you you have cancer, it's kind of like you die. You really do die. It's like you get that you're mortal.

If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do.

The paradox is, I can't miss the good things about my father while he is alive, but I will of course miss him... when he is dead.

I always think that good writers should be growing up on the brink of death - it really lets them see mortality very clearly.

He who doesn't fear death dies only once.

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.

He could not die when trees were green, for he loved the time too well.

I think we should look forward to death more than we do. Of course everybody hates to go to bed or miss anything, but dying is really the only chance we'll get to rest.

It is not because other people are dead that our affection for them grows faint, it is because we ourselves are dying.

Love and memory last and will so endure till the game is called because of darkness.

When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my heart.

I'm happier because I had to face what all of us try not to face: that we're going to die. It's a fact.

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

Though I'm 75, I'm not looking forward to death, but it's there for all of us.

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

People always speak beautifully when they are in love or close to death.