Famous Quotes

"I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word."

Laura Linney on Death

More quotes about Death

• "A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."

  Martin Luther King, Jr. on Death

• "To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."

  Buddha on Death

• "The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead."

  Albert Einstein on Death

• "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."

  Mark Twain on Death

• "Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see."

  Helen Keller on Death

More quotes by Laura Linney

• "I'm not someone who likes to have my picture taken, let alone see it plastered all over the place."

• "The goal seems to me at times just to be business first."

• "People's view of cancer will change when they have their own relationship with cancer, which everyone will, at some point."

• "I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in everything else - problem solving, communication, discipline, all of that stuff."

• "Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships."