Quotes by : Caitlin Doughty

It is never too early to start thinking about your own death and the deaths of those you love. I don’t....

By not talking about death with our loved ones, not being clear through advanced directives, DNR (do....

The earth is expertly designed to take back what it has created. Bodies left for carrion in enclosed,....

The biggest problem is the funerals that don't exist. People call the funeral home, they pick up the....

A culture that denies death is a barrier to achieving a good death. Overcoming our fears and wild misconceptions....

The death industry markets caskets and embalming under the rubric of helping bodies look 'natural,' but....

The fear of death is why we build cathedrals, have children, declare war, and watch cat videos online....

A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves.

For thousands of years, we did have death surrounding us, and we did have people die in the home. You....

Accepting death doesn't mean you won't be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be....