Death Quote by Joan Didion — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I tell you this true story just to prove that I can. That my frailty has not yet reached a point at which I can no longer tell a true story.”

“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”

“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”

“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”

“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”

“Until now I had been able only to grieve, not mourn. Grief was passive. Grief happened. Mourning, the act of dealing with grief, required attention.”

“And then she moved from shock to grief the way she might enter another room.”

“This may not be much, but it is something. Tomorrow we die; but at least we danced in silver shoes.”

“What man”

“What matters most, is not how my end happens, or if it happens now. What I care about in this instant, is that she knows how much I love her—that I lived long enough to have her love me back.”

“I've got death inside me. It's just a question of whether or not I can outlive it.”

“Agatha looked into the wolf's eyes. "I don't want to die,”