Is Death important? No. Everything that happens before Death is what counts.

Is Death important? No. Everything that happens before death is what counts.

The father hesitated only a moment. He felt the vague pain in his chest. If I run, he thought, what will happen? Is Death important? No. Everything that happens before Death is what counts. And we've done fine tonight. Even Death can't spoil it.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

Death comes, they whispered. Death comes to all. But life comes first. Cherish it.
Death is the destination. But the journey, that is life. That is what matters.

All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever insignificant.

Everybody dies … The thing is, to have a life before we die.

Ultimately there's one judgement that’s supremely important and that's before the good God when you die. Now if I had thought that death was the end of everything, that the ultimately important thing was my earthly reputation, well obviously my approach would have been different.

Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Is there life before death? — that is the question!

loss counts more than another. It is your loss that counts for you. It is your loss that affects you. Your loss is deep and deserves

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. This is in fact true. It's called living.

What matters most of all in life is being able to make that contact with another human. Otherwise you are dead, like so many people today are dead… But if you can take that first step toward communication, toward understanding, toward love, then no matter how difficult the future may be – and have no illusions, even with all the love in the world, living can be hellishly difficult – then you are saved. This is all that really matters, isn’t it?