Death

Death

Death is the permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include biological aging (senescence), predation, malnutrition, disease, suicide, murder and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death.

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Famous quotes containing the word death:

    “She lived in storm and strife,
    Her soul had such desire
    For what proud death may bring
    That it could not endure
    The common good of life....”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “It is easy to face Death and Fate, and the things that sound so dreadful. It is on my muddles that I look back with horror—on the things that I might have avoided.”
    —E.M. (Edward Morgan)

    “An “unemployed” existence is a worse negation of life than death itself.”
    —José Ortega Y Gasset (1883–1955)