41 'Afterlife' Quotes: Grief, Dark Humor, and the Muddy Path toward Healing

It is impossible to go through life without facing grief. Losing someone extremely close can send a person into a spiral. "Afterlife" follows a man struggling with the death of his wife; learn more about him and the other characters by reading 41 quotes below.

"Afterlife" is a heartwarming comedy-drama about a man, Tony Johnson, grieving the loss of his wife, Lisa, who passed away from cancer. He becomes severely depressed at this time, giving up on himself in many ways, such as neglecting to look after his health or taking his work seriously; he doesn't feign any interest in life.

He deals with his insurmountable grief with dark humor and sometimes even cruel insults towards those he loves and strangers. Despite his wit's dark nature, it is difficult for audience members to keep their laughter in.

Read 41 quotes from this main character and others in this touching, tear-jerking, hilarious series.

Tony Johnson’s quote: “We’re not just here for us, we’re here for others.” | Source: AmoDays

Tony Johnson's Quotes

“One day you’ll eat your last meal, smell your last flower, hug your friend for the very last time. You might not know it’s the last time, so that’s why you should do everything you love with passion, you know? Treasure the few years you’ve got because that’s all there is.” ― Tony Johnson

“Once you realize you’re not gonna be around forever, I think that’s what makes life so magical.” ― Tony Johnson

“Why would people rather be famous for being [expletive] than not famous at all? When did that start?” ― Tony Johnson

“We’re not just here for us, we’re here for others.” ― Tony Johnson

"I miss her so much. I'm just sad all the time. I'm not the person I was. Lisa dying, it's like, I lost most of me;all the good stuff, all the happiness. I feel like I'm nothing, you know?" ― Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson’s quote: “It is everything. Being in love, I mean. You just don’t need anything else.” | Source: AmoDays

“I meet people everyday with worse lives than me, and they get on wth it. I’m gonna try and be more zen. I’m not going to let [expletive] wind me up.” ― Tony Johnson

"I had the best marriage imaginable...so when Lisa, my wife, when she died...everyone tried to help me and they sort of saved me. So I wanted to do something nice back." ― Tony Johnson

“I’d rather be nowhere with her than somewhere without her.” ― Tony Johnson

“It is everything. Being in love, I mean. You just don’t need anything else.” ―Tony Johnson

“That’s why funerals are usually a nightmare. Ten members of the family coming up with [expletive] ideas." ― Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson’s quote: “I’d rather be nowhere with her than somewhere without her.” | Source: AmoDays

“You’re like a troll on Twitter. Just because you’re upset, everyone has to be upset." ― Tony Johnson

“We’re all screwed up in one way or another. It sort of makes you normal.” ― Tony Johnson

“Nothing’s as good if you don’t share it.” ― Tony Johnson

“You can’t change the world, but you can change yourself.” ― Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson’s quote: “We’re all screwed up in one way or another. It sort of makes you normal.” | Source: AmoDays

“There’s no advantage to being nice and thoughtful and caring and having integrity. It’s a disadvantage, if anything.” ― Tony Johnson

"I wish I had shown my feelings more with Lisa. Sometimes I'd be embarrassed to hold hands in public or if we were on the phone, and there were people around, she'd always say 'bye, love you' and I'd go 'me too.'" ― Tony Johnson

“You can’t not care about things you actually care about. You can’t fool yourself.” ― Tony Johnson

“Here’s what’s what: humanity is a plague. We’re a disgusting, narcissistic, selfish parasite.” ― Tony Johnson

"I am trying to work out if there's a way I can still carry on annoying people after I die." ― Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson’s quote: “Nothing’s as good if you don’t share it.” | Source: AmoDays

“Hardly scarred for life. She’s 93. If she lives to 100, she’s only been scarred for seven percent of her life.” ― Tony Johnson

“We’re all screwed up in one way or another. It sort of makes you normal.” ― Tony Johnson

“People think that all those things I miss doing with Lisa, I could just do them anyway, and that would make me feel better. But they’re missing the point. I don’t miss doing things with Lisa, I miss doing nothing with Lisa. Do you know what I mean? Just sitting at home, wouldn’t even have to go out, or do anything, or even talk, you know, just sitting there, knowing she was there.” ― Tony Johnson

“Most things are a good excuse for a drink.” ― Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson’s quote: “You can’t not care about things you actually care about. You can’t fool yourself.” | Source: AmoDays

"I hated everyone. Do you know why? Because they didn't die of cancer like Lisa. Including me, I hated me because I didn't die and I'd swap places with her tomorrow." ― Tony Johnson

“There is no bright future in journalism. By the time you’re a features writer, there won’t be newspapers as we know them because it’ll just be a [expletive] storm on the Internet. People posting nasty, [expletive] hateful opinions that aren’t even theirs because their editor told them to, to get clickbait for [expletive] advertisers because the world is full of [expletive] morons. It’s awful. It’s an awful future.” ― Tony Johnson

“Women are better than men. And they never stop trying to bring us up to their standard.” ― Tony Johnson

.“Everything’s bad for you. We’re all dying. Being healthy is just dying more slowly.” ― Tony Johnson

"It’s worth sticking around to maybe make to make my corner of the world a slightly better place." ― Tony Johnson

Anne Quotes

"We've got to help each other struggle through until we die, and then we're done. No point in feeling sorry for ourselves and making everyone else unhappy." ― Anne

Anne’s quote: “I’d rather live missing him than for him to live missing me.” | Source: AmoDays

"Your friendship means more to me than money." ― Anne

“Good people do things for other people. That’s it. The end.” ― Anne

“I’d rather live missing him than for him to live missing me.” ― Anne

“Happiness is amazing. It’s so amazing, it doesn’t matter if it’s yours or not.” ― Anne

Quotes from More ‘Afterlife’ Characters

"I thought I'd leave you a little guide to life without me." ― Lisa

Psychiatrist’s quote: "Do that then. Just stop feeling sad." | Source: AmoDays

"Don't big me up too much. She'll be pretty disappointed as it is. If anything, downplay it." ― Pat

"You know there are some people here that get a visit maybe once a week I don't think I've ever known a son visit his dad every day without fail, even when he was in pain himself." ― Emma

"You can still be happy." ― Sandy

"Do that then. Just stop feeling sad." ― Psychiatrist

“Why are you set at a table naked like some weird 'Monty Phyton' sketch?” ― Daphne

Tony Johnson’s quote: “Here’s what’s what: humanity is a plague. We’re a disgusting, narcissistic, selfish parasite.” | Source: AmoDays

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