Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one.

Vladimir Nabokov

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Topic

Mystery of death Life and death Death

Speaker

John Shade

Author

Vladimir Nabokov

Source

Pale Fire

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

Russia Europe

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Citation

Nabokov, Vladimir. Pale Fire. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1962.

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People, people who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world.

Barbra Streisand

People

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Topic
Needing another person Interconnectedness of all people
Speaker
Barbra Streisand
Source
People
Medium
Song
Genre
Pop music
Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
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Citation

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Another quote about Death

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other.

Francis Bacon

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Topic
Fear of death Death

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
Of Death Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Of Death." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Death." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.