Tag Archives: Fear of Death

“Life asked death, ‘Why do people love me but hate you?’ Death responded, ‘Because you are a beautiful lie and I am a painful truth.'”

- Author Unknown
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“All say how hard it is that we have to die — a strange complaint from the mouths of people who have had to live.”

- Mark Twain
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“I don’t want to die without any scars.”

- Chuck Palahniuk
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“Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do?”

- Epicurus
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“The Thing About Life is That One Day You’ll Be Dead” by David Shields

An author explores the meaning of life and death through data

At 97 years old, David Shields’ father was still a firecracker with a fierce sense of optimism. Shields simply couldn’t explain how a man of that age could retain such vigor for life, and he was determined to figure out … Continue reading

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Will I Die in Pain?

For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real

Each month Kathleen Clohessy, R.N., offers a new perspective on living with a terminal illness. Kathleen comes to SevenPonds with 25 years experience as a registered nurse caring for families and children facing life-threatening illness. She began her career in the … Continue reading

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