Why do people die young quotes?
It’s challenging to find positive quotes about dying young because a youthful death always feels unfair.
- “Wish not so much to live long as to live well.” — Benjamin Franklin.
- “Measure life by its breadth, not length.” — Unknown.
- “What’s important is not the years in your life but the life in your years.” — Unknown.
When our loved ones die quotes?
Short Quotes About Death of a Loved One
- “The death of a beloved is an amputation” – C. S. Lewis.
- “Death ends a life, not a relationship” – Mitch Albom.
- “We understand death only after it has placed its hands on someone we love” – Anne L.
- “Deep down inside we always seek for our departed loved ones” – Munia Khan.
What do you say when a young person dies suddenly?
What to Say When Someone Dies Unexpectedly
- 1 “I am so sorry to hear this.
- 2 “We lost a special person far too soon.”
- 3 “I know how much they loved you.”
- 4 “I’m wishing you peace and comfort.”
- 5 “You are loved and you are not alone in this.”
- 6 “I’m sharing in your sadness.”
- 7 “The light remains.”
- 8 “Grief sucks.”
What’s the saying the good die young?
A phrase typically used as a source of comfort after someone has died at a young age. I know that only the good die young, but I’m still heartbroken to have lost my best friend—she was just 20 years old and had her whole life ahead of her!
Is it true only the good die young?
Yes, dear readers, there was a Virginia. Billy Joel based his 1977 song “Only The Good Die Young” on an actual high school crush named Virginia Callahan. After Joel wrote the song about this Catholic girl’s reluctance to enjoy some lustful moments instead of praying all the time, he asked his drummer for his input.
Who originally said only the good die young?
Billy Joel
Only the Good Die Young
| “Only the Good Die Young” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel |
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone |
| Billy Joel singles chronology | |
| “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” (1978) “Only the Good Die Young” (1978) “She’s Always a Woman” (1978) |
What is a word for comforting someone dying?
Examples
- “I know this wasn’t an easy decision to make.
- “I don’t like this, but we’re going to do our best with this time.”
- “I’m sad, of course, but I’m also glad you’re in a place where you don’t have to fight so hard anymore.”
- “I’m praying for you to feel at peace and to know how much you’re loved.”