Category Archives: A Rite of Passage

“The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.”

- Thornton Wilder

“When we fully honor our many losses, our lives become more able to embody the wild joy that aches to leap from our hearts into the shimmering world.”

- Francis Weller

“We have calcium in our bones, iron in our veins, carbon in our souls, and nitrogen in our brains. 93 percent stardust, with souls made of flames, we are all just stars that have people names.”

- Nikita Gill

“Life and death are illusions. We are in a constant state of transformation.”

- Alejandro González Iñárritu

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

- Mae West

“Death never takes a wise man by surprise; he is always ready to go.”

- Jean de la Fontaine

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Category Archives: A Rite of Passage

“The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.”

“When we fully honor our many losses, our lives become more able to embody the wild joy that aches to leap from our hearts into the shimmering world.”

“We have calcium in our bones, iron in our veins, carbon in our souls, and nitrogen in our brains. 93 percent stardust, with souls made of flames, we are all just stars that have people names.”

“Life and death are illusions. We are in a constant state of transformation.”

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

“Death never takes a wise man by surprise; he is always ready to go.”

Category Archives: A Rite of Passage

“The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.”

“When we fully honor our many losses, our lives become more able to embody the wild joy that aches to leap from our hearts into the shimmering world.”

“We have calcium in our bones, iron in our veins, carbon in our souls, and nitrogen in our brains. 93 percent stardust, with souls made of flames, we are all just stars that have people names.”

“Life and death are illusions. We are in a constant state of transformation.”

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

“Death never takes a wise man by surprise; he is always ready to go.”