Famous quote by Jim Morrison

Mobile Desktop
People fear death even more than pain. Its strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point
Like

"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend"

- Jim Morrison

About this Quote

Jim Morrison's quote speaks to the paradox of death. Individuals fear death more than pain, yet death is completion of discomfort. He recommends that death is a good friend, as it brings an end to the suffering of life. This concept is both soothing and disturbing, as it suggests that life is filled with discomfort and suffering. It likewise indicates that death is a release from this suffering, which it must be embraced rather than feared. This concept is a suggestion that life is finite which death is unavoidable. It encourages us to take advantage of our lives and to appreciate the time we have. Eventually, it is a tip that death belongs of life, which it should be accepted rather than feared.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jim Morrison between December 8, 1943 and July 3, 1971. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Buildings should serve people, not the other way around - John Portman
John Portman
"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"
John Portman, Architect
Small: Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people - Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
Small: Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"
Sri Aurobindo, Philosopher
Small: Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting - Johann Wolfgang
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and int
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: Cats and monkeys monkeys and cats all human life is there - Henry James
Henry James
"Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there"
Henry James, Writer
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest - George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death - Paul Lynde
"If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death"
Paul Lynde, Comedian
Small: Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath - Arnold H. Glasow
Arnold H. Glasow
"Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath"
Arnold H. Glasow, Businessman