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Mar 24, 2021 · Headstone epitaphs are, of course, a popular place for memorable quotes about grief and death – from the poignant to the funny…. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal”. From an Irish headstone. “I told you I was ill”. Spike Milligan’s headstone.
Aug 27, 2024 · Collected from the work of historic writers, poets, and songwriters, the following quotes incorporate a number of perspectives to guide through feelings of grief and loss. They stand apart from the rest— offering wisdom about living with their memory, absence, and the grieving process itself.
- “Analysis of death is not for the sake of becoming fearful but to appreciate this precious lifetime.” - Dalai Lama. As a Buddhist (the most senior Buddhist on earth, no less), the Dalai Lama believes in reincarnation.
- “I have now decided that my death should be very precious. I really want to use it. I’d like my death to be as interesting as my life has been, and will be.”
- “It’s part of the privilege of being human that we have our moment when we have to say goodbye.” - Patti Smith. Patti Smith said various eloquent things about death in this 2017 interview with Australian television .
- “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe. The celebrated nineteenth century American abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe is best remembered for her book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which highlighted the plight of enslaved African Americans, and was a very influential novel of its time.
- John Travolta. Just nine months after his wife Kelly Preston died of cancer, John Travolta detailed his experience with grief – at the time, he explained every journey is "different" for someone else.
- Louis Tomlinson. The One Direction star suffered serious tragedy in 2019 when his sister Félicité died at just 18 from an accidental overdose. The tragic death comes just two years after the former X Factor contestant lost his 43-year-old mother Johannah following a battle with leukemia.
- Debbie McGee. In 2016, television personality Debbie lost her husband Paul Daniels who passed away just five weeks after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.
- Celine Dion. Celine Dion's heart will go on for her late husband and manager Rene Angelil, who she was married to for 21 years. The 73-year-old died of throat cancer in 2016, with Celine explaining on Lorraine that he was the "greatest man in the world."
Jul 12, 2024 · 1. First, Austin Butler said his "grief was overwhelming" after his mother died in 2014. Notably, while he was auditioning for Elvis (2022), which ultimately earned him a Golden Globe award and...
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Jul 24, 2017 · Celebrities talking about grief & how they deal with it. The stars get candid about the heartbreak of losing a loved one... By Ellie Davis and Sagal Mohammed. 24 July 2017. Getty Images.
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