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- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- 1969
- “Is war perhaps nothing else but a need to face death, to conquer and master it, to come out of it alive -- a peculiar form of denial of our mortality?”
- “Those who have the strength and the love to sit with a dying patient in the silence that goes beyond words will know that this moment is neither frightening nor painful, but a peaceful cessation of the functioning of the body.
- “Simple people with less education, sophistication, social ties, and professional obligations seem in general to have somewhat less difficulty in facing this final crisis than people of affluence who lose a great deal more in terms of material luxuries, comfort, and number of interpersonal relationships.
- “We often tend to ignore how much of a child is still in all of us.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families.
Jun 18, 2022 · On death & dying : what the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy & their own families. The five stages of grief, first formulated in this hugely influential work, are now part of our common understanding of loss.
“If we cannot deny death we may attempt to master it.” (Chapter 2, Page 27) Our inability to push death away or ignore it causes us to try and gain victory over it. We believe that if science keeps advancing, then it could be possible to find a solution or remedy for death.
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David R. Kessler
- 2000
- “We think sometimes we're only drawn to the good, but we're actually drawn to the authentic. We like people who are real more than those who hide their true selves under layers of artificial niceties”
- “you are worthy and lovable, just as you are, on your own.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life & Living.
- “But like it or not, change happens and, like most things in life, doesn't really happen /to us/ - it just happens.” ― David Kessler, Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living.
- “The wholeness we seek lives here, with and within us, now, in reality.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life & Living.
ABSTRACT. Although most areas of human experience are nowadays discussed freely and openly, the subject of death is still surrounded by conventional attitudes and reticence that offer only fragile comfort because they evade the real issues.
May 21, 2013 · This book introduced the now-famous idea of the five stage s of dealing with death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve the patient, and the patient's family
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The quote by On Death and Dying, "Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don't live at all," encapsulates a profound perspective on life's brevity and the missed opportunities that often plague humanity.
