Delaying Death Quotes & Sayings

No doubt, having developed the habit, out of idleness, of each day putting off my work until the day after, I thought that death could be dealt with in the same way. — Marcel Proust

The earth will always be the same - only cities and history will change, even nations will change, governments and governors will go, the things made by men's hands will go, buildings will always crumble - only the earth will remain the same, there will always be men on the earth in the morning, there will always be the things made by God's hands - and all this history of cities and congress now will go, all modern history is only a littering Babylon smoking under the sun, delaying the day when men again will have to return to earth, to the earth of life and God - — Jack Kerouac

I'm ashamed of our human capacity to hurt and maim one another, to desecrate the body. Yet it allows me to see the cabalistic harmony of heart peeking out behind lung, of liver and spleen consulting each other under the dome of the diaphragm
these things leave me speechless. — Abraham Verghese

I did not know why, maybe because he had suffered and gained experience in his distress; because his rebellion had freed him from established ways of thinking that bind us, and he had no prejudices; because he had purged himself of fear and taken a path that led nowhere; because he was already condemned and was only delaying his death heroically. Such people know a lot, more than those of us who stagger from learned rules to fear of sin, from habits to worries of possible guilt. And although I would never have taken the path of a renegade, not even in my thoughts, I would gladly have listened to his truth. But what was his truth? — Mesa Selimovic

If you can't pick a book without judging it's cover, don't pick it up. Let someone else who will appreciate what's inside the cover pick it up and prove you wrong. — Me

This is foolish," said Lion Head. "You only delay your death."
"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies," Leo said. — Rick Riordan

I think [the death penalty is] very expensive, and the delays are inordinate, delaying closure for the victims' families. — Rob McKenna

Nowadays, with history not being taught anymore in American public schools, self-esteem is taking its place. — Dennis Miller

The aim and the result of faithful, fruitful, and fulfilling service is to make God famous. — Don Cousins

The trouble with plastic surgery is that after 10 years, gravity wins out and you have to have another one in a year or so — Linda Evans

I like playing frisbee. It is the only sport where you can throw something at a person and it's okay. — Demetri Martin

I always heard 'whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger' growing up. How so very foolish. In fact, what doesn't kill you is only delaying the inevitable. — Jeremy Caldwell

I believe growth should be constant, sustained and inclusive. It's only meaningful if these three things are there. Otherwise they're just economic figures. — Narendra Modi

Work hard in school and listen to your parents. They really do want the very best for you and have been where you're going. — Rob Paulsen

Only teasing', Death seemed to be saying over his shoulder with a rictus smile, with good humor and an oddly paternal affection. 'Take care of yourself, okay? We'll play again. — Barry Eisler

Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies — Rick Riordan

Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death. — Robin Williams

We all know so much, and yet at the same time we don't know anything. — Grace Fiorre