A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ.

John Steinbeck

Most of us are convinced that we are our egos, which is who we think we are. The ego is part of our incarnation. It dies with the body, which is why we are so afraid of death. Death scares the hell out of who you think you are, especially if you think you are this body.

Ram Dass

Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.

Marina Abramović

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

Rita Mae Brown

It is love, not reason, that is stronger than death.

Thomas Mann

Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.

Bertolt Brecht