Without health life is not life it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.

The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

Cowards die many times before their deaths the valiant never taste of death but once.

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens.

If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I've got.

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.