Ive been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line. – Maria Sharapova
The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death. – Desiderius Erasmus
Animals have a much better attitude to life and death than we do. They know when their time has come. We are the ones that suffer when they pass, but its a healing kind of grief that enables us to deal with other griefs that are not so easy to grab hold of. – Emmylou Harris