“Death, it seems," Garp wrote, "does not like to wait until we are prepared for it. Death is indulgent and enjoys, when it can, a flair for the dramatic.”

“Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.”

“For even if the whole world believed in resurrection, little would change until we began to practice it. We can believe in CPR, but people will remain dead until someone breathes new life into them. And we can tell the world that there is life after death, but the world really seems to be wondering if there is life before death.”

“don't worry - so what if there is no life after death? There is life after Garp, believe me.”

“A good death is a death in solidarity with others. To prepare ourselves for a good death, we must develop or deepen this sense of solidarity.”

“We can tell the world that there is life after death, but the world really seems to be wondering if there is life before death.”