So Sad To Hear Of The Passing Quotes & Sayings

Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!
No hungry generations tread thee down;
The voice I hear this passing night was heard
In ancient days by emperor and clown:
Perhaps the self-same song that found a path
Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home,
She stood in tears amid the alien corn;
The same that ofttimes hath
Charm'd magic casements, opening on the foam
Of perilous seas, in faery lands forlorn. — John Keats

If tears could build a stairway
and memories a lane,
I'd walk back up to Heaven
and bring you home again. — Karen White

Never underestimate the enemy, above all if he is a stupid one and deserves to be killed. — William C. Brown

Evil has to exist along with good, in order that moral choice may operate. — Anthony Burgess

I am so sorry to hear of Asher's passing. I will miss his scientific insight and advice, but even more his humor and stubborn integrity. I remember when one of his colleagues complained about Asher's always rejecting his manuscript when they were sent to him to referee. Asher said in effect, 'You should thank me. I am only trying to protect your reputation.' He often pretended to consult me, a fellow atheist, on matters of religious protocol.

{Charles H. Bennett's letter written to the family of Israeli physicist, Asher Peres} — Charles H. Bennett

Denial of one appetite sharpens the others. — Mason Cooley

It is my conviction that when events are forgotten, buried in the cellar of the page, they are no longer even history. — Katherine Ann Porter

Very sad to hear about the passing of Nelson Mandela. He was a true inspiration for human rights and equality for South Africa and the reason apartheid no longer exists there. The world will never forget his capacity for forgiveness and magnanimity. RIP — Bryan Adams

Without the faintest possibility of finding a job, I decided to devote myself to literature: it was about time to find out what I was worth as a writer. — Jose Saramago