"Death must simply become the discreet but dignified exit of a peaceful person from a helpful society that is not torn, not even overly upset by the idea of a biological transition without significance, without pain or suffering, and ultimately without fear."

-- Philippe Aries

#Death Quotes #Pain Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.”
“I don't think I prefer writing for one age group above another. I am just as pleased with a story which I feel works well for very small children as I do with a story for young adults.”
“When I first appeared, people couldn't figure out whether I was gay, straight, black, white or whatever, and I loved that. I loved the fact it scares people.”
“But in America, if you're an atheist, you lose.”
“One of the great underlying principles governing our life is service. Most of us have to work, but do we serve? Do we work in a spirit of service? Do we work for Life and our fellows? Or do we merely work for self, in order to make a living?”
“I wish to extend an invitation to solidarity to everyone, and I would like to encourage those in public office to make every effort to give new impetus to employment, this means caring for the dignity of the person, but above all I would say do not lose hope...”
“I enjoy co-directing or even being there just for support because you get to see your script come to aural life in front of you.”
“Frankly, once I've eaten a thing, I don't expect to see it again.”

Source : "Sir Henry at Rawlinson End". Album by Vivian Stanshall, 1978.

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