Quotes by Certainty Of Death It is part of our nature to survive. Faith is an instinctive response to aspects of existence that we cannot explain by any other means - be it the moral void we perceive in the universe, the certainty of death, the mystery of the origin of things, the meaning of our own lives or the absence of meaning. Carlos Ruiz Zafon certainty-of-death void mean The certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour of death is a source of grief throughout our life. Edgar Morin certainty-of-death life-and-death grief While denial leads to certainty, it is only the certainty of death. This is true for individuals and also for civilizations. Graciela Chichilnisky certainty-of-death denial civilization We all know that the theater and every play that comes to Broadway have within themselves, like the human being, the seed of self-destruction and the certainty of death. The thing is to see how long the theater, the play, and the human being can last in spite of themselves. James Thurber certainty-of-death self play The only certainties in life are death and taxes. Mark Twain certainty-of-death certainty-in-life taxes The only certainty life contains is death. Patricia Briggs certainty-of-death certainty-in-life certainty Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I'd like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about reducing trash. Ruth Ann Minner certainty-of-death add two