“ There is absolutely no worse death curse than the humdrum daily existence of the living dead. Anthon St. Maarten
“ Every time the long-forgotten people of the past are remembered, they are born again! Mehmet Murat ildan
“ It's not that people don't know when they'll die. It's that they don't seem to know they'll die. Raheel Farooq
“ Mama wasn't dead...exactly. They all said she was, but when Elma was small, she seen Mama creep into her room at night, half-naked, head all bloodied red like when they found her by the well that day,… Shannon Celebi
“ Remember, you are as dispensable as the most indispensable king of kings, the mighty lord of silly worldly men. Fakeer Ishavardas
“ You know that movie, where the little boy says 'I see dead people'?The Sixth Sense.Well, I see them all the time, and I'm getting tired of it. That's what's ruined my mood. Here it is, almost Christma… Tess Gerritsen
“ It is difficult to put words to the smell of decomposing human. It is dense and cloying, sweet but not flower-sweet. Halfway between rotting fruit and rotting meat. Mary Roach
“ Cadavers' intestines hanging like a parade streamers off the sides of tables, skulls bobbing in boiling pots, organs strewn on the floor being eaten by dogs..... Mary Roach
“ It is as if people refused to leave their dead alone, forced them back into the light, made them keep their composure even in death. Bernhard Schlink
“ They all call me "Excuse me," even though my nametag clearly says "Jordan." It's like people don't actually exist while they're working. Workers are just tools who aren't supposed to have feelings or… J. Cornell Michel
“ I knew that I would know more dead people. The bodies pile up. Could there be a space in my memory for each of them, or would I forget a little of Alaska every day for the rest of my life? John Green
“ I don't want to see no dead body. Willie ain't in there. She put her walkin' shoes on. She gone to see the Lord. Ruta Sepetys
“ All of my best friends are dead people. Someday I've got to figure out how that happened. Claudia Gray