Death is natural and necessary, but not just. It is a random force of nature; survival is equally accidental. Each loss is an occasion to remember that survival is a gift.

Quote by Harriet McBryde Johnson

Topics: Death Quotes, Survival Quotes

The earth shall inherit the meek and the mighty alike. All are equal before the...

The earth shall inherit the meek and the mighty alike. All are equal before the...

Thank God life outlives death.

Thank God life outlives death.

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

Immortality - a fate worse than death.

Immortality - a fate worse than death.

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

The Christian churches and Christianity have nothing in common save in name: they are utterly...

The Christian churches and Christianity have nothing in common save in name: they are utterly...

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to...

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to...

Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will soon be over......

Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will soon be over......

At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide....

At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide....

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there...

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there...

The only completely consistent people are the dead.

The only completely consistent people are the dead.

Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make...

Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make...

The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.

The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.

One can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

One can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

AIDS is no longer a death sentence for those who can get the medicines. Now...

AIDS is no longer a death sentence for those who can get the medicines. Now...

Speak me fair in death.

Speak me fair in death.

You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is...

You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is...

One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic.

One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic.

Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change...

Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change...

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...