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Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to
Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, read more
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.
Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it
Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it
If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they read more
If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do.
Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at the right age
Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at the right age
As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.
As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell read more
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell and when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.
Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves
Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves