Either this man is dead
or my watch has stopped.

Either this man is dead
or my watch has stopped.

Time rushes towards us with its hospital tray of infinitely varied narcotics, even while it is preparing us for its read more

Time rushes towards us with its hospital tray of infinitely varied narcotics, even while it is preparing us for its inevitably fatal operation.

It was from an old friend who . thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, Life and death issues don't read more

It was from an old friend who . thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

In this world, man is a target of death, an easy prey to calamities, here every morsel and every draught read more

In this world, man is a target of death, an easy prey to calamities, here every morsel and every draught is liable to choke one, here one never receives a favour until he loses another instead, here every additional day in one's life is a day reduced from the total span of his existence, when death is the natural outcome of life, how can we expect immortality?

Most people would rather die than think;
in fact, they do so.

Most people would rather die than think;
in fact, they do so.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death.

Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death.